Mervyn Murch CBE is an emeritus professor at Cardiff University's School of Law and Politics. His 45 year research career has focused on the inter-disciplinary work of the family justice system and has contributed to policy and practice developments and to law reform in divorce, adoption and child protection. He was appointed a CBE in 2007 for services to the family justice system.

“A useful text, giving the reader the opportunity to reflect on practice and developments in this area and how they may be able to influence further change.” Seen and Heard

• Part I: Illuminating the field of policySome key background dataSetting out the stallNumbers, scale and trendsSummarised research reviews upon which to promote social and emotional wellbeing in children of separated parentsHearing the voice of the child: messages from research that expose gaps between theory, principle and realityPart II: Primary preventionChildren dealing with the crisis of parental separation: towards new supportive practice and policyChildren in crisis speak outThe crisis model of preventive mental health and its potential application for support services for children coping with parental separationThe pros and cons of the preventive mental health approachProviding short-term primary preventative crisis intervention for children in schoolsPart III: Secondary preventionFamily justice policy under the Coalition government (2010–15): how will a new regime meet the needs of children with separating and divorcing parents?The repeal of S41 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and related reforms: is the state turning a blind eye to the needs of children in divorce proceedings?Demolition and reconstruction in the family justice regime: what can be salvaged for children whose parents separate and divorce?Changing the culture of family justice: barriers to be overcomePart IV: Embedding the crisis intervention approachThe future policy and practice challengeBarriers obstructing a preventive mental health approachPolicy and practice proposals to support children and young people coping with interparental conflict and separationScanning the horizon

Mervyn Murch CBE is an emeritus professor at Cardiff University's School of Law and Politics. His 45 year research career has focused on the inter-disciplinary work of the family justice system and has contributed to policy and practice developments and to law reform in divorce, adoption and child protection. He was appointed a CBE in 2007 for services to the family justice system.

“A useful text, giving the reader the opportunity to reflect on practice and developments in this area and how they may be able to influence further change.” Seen and Heard

• Part I: Illuminating the field of policySome key background dataSetting out the stallNumbers, scale and trendsSummarised research reviews upon which to promote social and emotional wellbeing in children of separated parentsHearing the voice of the child: messages from research that expose gaps between theory, principle and realityPart II: Primary preventionChildren dealing with the crisis of parental separation: towards new supportive practice and policyChildren in crisis speak outThe crisis model of preventive mental health and its potential application for support services for children coping with parental separationThe pros and cons of the preventive mental health approachProviding short-term primary preventative crisis intervention for children in schoolsPart III: Secondary preventionFamily justice policy under the Coalition government (2010–15): how will a new regime meet the needs of children with separating and divorcing parents?The repeal of S41 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and related reforms: is the state turning a blind eye to the needs of children in divorce proceedings?Demolition and reconstruction in the family justice regime: what can be salvaged for children whose parents separate and divorce?Changing the culture of family justice: barriers to be overcomePart IV: Embedding the crisis intervention approachThe future policy and practice challengeBarriers obstructing a preventive mental health approachPolicy and practice proposals to support children and young people coping with interparental conflict and separationScanning the horizon

Mervyn Murch CBE is an emeritus professor at Cardiff University's School of Law and Politics. His 45 year research career has focused on the inter-disciplinary work of the family justice system and has contributed to policy and practice developments and to law reform in divorce, adoption and child protection. He was appointed a CBE in 2007 for services to the family justice system.

“A useful text, giving the reader the opportunity to reflect on practice and developments in this area and how they may be able to influence further change.” Seen and Heard

• Part I: Illuminating the field of policySome key background dataSetting out the stallNumbers, scale and trendsSummarised research reviews upon which to promote social and emotional wellbeing in children of separated parentsHearing the voice of the child: messages from research that expose gaps between theory, principle and realityPart II: Primary preventionChildren dealing with the crisis of parental separation: towards new supportive practice and policyChildren in crisis speak outThe crisis model of preventive mental health and its potential application for support services for children coping with parental separationThe pros and cons of the preventive mental health approachProviding short-term primary preventative crisis intervention for children in schoolsPart III: Secondary preventionFamily justice policy under the Coalition government (2010–15): how will a new regime meet the needs of children with separating and divorcing parents?The repeal of S41 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and related reforms: is the state turning a blind eye to the needs of children in divorce proceedings?Demolition and reconstruction in the family justice regime: what can be salvaged for children whose parents separate and divorce?Changing the culture of family justice: barriers to be overcomePart IV: Embedding the crisis intervention approachThe future policy and practice challengeBarriers obstructing a preventive mental health approachPolicy and practice proposals to support children and young people coping with interparental conflict and separationScanning the horizon