Understanding Childrens Needs When Parents Separate

Emilia Dowling is a chartered clinical psychologist and systemic family psychotherapist who worked at the Tavistock Clinic for many years, where she was head of Child Psychology and was involved in postgraduate training, practice and research. Di Elliott initially qualified in social work and worked with families and children. She later acted as a Guardian ad Litem representing children in Family Court proceedings and went on to become Chair of the East Sussex Guardian ad Litem Panel Committee. She qualified as a systemic psychotherapist at the Institute of Family Therapy (IFT).

• Part 1 Conceptual framework and generic theory Part 2 The separation and divorce process Part 3 The relationships between family and school according to the stages in the family life cycle Part 4 Age and stage reactions to separation and divorce Part 5 Repartnering Part 6 What we have learned from parents, children, teachers, counsellors and others Part 7 What schools can do: a whole school approach Part 8 Keeping an open mind in practice