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Peyton, Lynne – Child Care in Practice, 2010
In her welcome and opening remarks, Lynne Peyton--a consultant specialising in children's services in Northern Ireland--set the scene for the proceedings of this seminar on marital separation. She confirmed that the escalating extent of marital separation is a worldwide phenomenon and certainly one that represents an increasing challenge for…
Descriptors: Divorce, Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Childhood Needs
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O'Keefe, Maura; Lebovics, Shirley – Prevention Researcher, 2005
It is estimated that between 3.3 million and 10 million children in the U.S. witness physical violence between their parents each year. This type of violence ranges from overhearing some form of violent behavior from their bedrooms, to seeing severe acts of violence such as beatings or assaults with guns and knives. In many cases, these youth…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Family Violence, Truancy, Adolescents