| 20/01/2011 | Child Welfare Hearings: A scoping study on the commissioning, preparation and use of court reports in the Child Welfare Hearing System in the Sheriff Courts | Scoping study to provide information on the commissioning, preparation and use of court reports in the Child Welfare Hearing System in the Sheriff Courts. |
| 10/12/2010 | Understanding Child Contact in the Scottish Sheriff Courts | The Scottish court system puts children at the centre of decisions that affect them. From 2007 to 2009, a study for the Scottish Government examined the nature and impact of court actions in Scotland in respect of child contact. |
29/07/2008 | Building a Nation of Wee Democracies | In the context of the UN Convention for the Rights of the Child and the Children's Parliament's ongoing programme of work, this report describes the piloting of a new model of work with families to explore the interface between family life and children's rights. |
25/03/2008 | 2007 Scottish Child Contact Survey | The report presents the analysis of a Scotland-wide survey of adults to determine the nature of contact arrangements and how well these are maintained. |
29/10/2007 | Dealing with Child Contact Issues: A Literature Review of Mechanisms in Different Jurisdictions | The report examines how some jurisdictions address contact issues where there has been a history of intractable conflict, child abuse or neglect or domestic abuse. |
29/10/2007 | Attitudes and Knowledge about Family Obligations in Scotland: After Separation and Death - Research Findings | Major changes in family structure and family life in Scotland have changed how people think about marriage and cohabitation, the roles of men and women in family life, parenthood and relationships. |
28/03/2007 | Examining the Use and Impact of Family Group Conferencing | The aims of the research were to review evidence of the effectiveness of FGC for children with different needs and to gather views about the use and experience of FGC in children's services in the UK. |
28/03/2007 | Examining the Use and Impact of Family Group Conferencing - Research Findings | Review of the evidence for the effectiveness of FGC in children's services and to understand broadly how the approach is being used here in Scotland and more widely in the UK. |
02/10/2006 | A Survey of Sheriff Clerks' Perspectives on Child Contact Enforcement in Scottish Sheriff Courts - Research Findings | This report presents the findings of a small scale survey and information gathering exercise on sheriff clerks' perspectives on child contact enforcement in Scottish sheriff courts. |
03/08/2005 | Family Formation and Dissolution in Europe: Scotland in a European Context - Research Findings | Findings which draw together existing data on patterns of family formation and dissolution accross Europe, including Scotland. |
03/08/2005 | Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2004: Family Module Report | This report sets out the results of questions on family matters in the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2004. This part of the survey canvassed public views and knowledge on a range of family-related issues including marriage, cohabitation and parenting. |
04/10/2004 | Contact Applications Involving Allegations of Domestic Abuse: Feasibility Study | Report of a feasibility study to assess the availability and quality of existing data on child contact applications and domestic violence, and to identify the potential role of primary research. |
04/10/2004 | Contact Applications Involving Allegations of Domestic Abuse: Feasibility Study - Research Findings | Report of a feasibility study to assess the availability and quality of existing data on child contact applications and domestic violence, and to identify the potential role of primary research. |
24/03/2004 | Building Bridges? - Expectations and Experiences of Child Contact Centres in Scotland | This report examines users' and workers' expectations and experiences of Child Contact Centres. |
24/03/2004 | Child Contact Centres in Scotland - Research Findings | This Research Findings paper draws together the key findings from two studies of child contact centres in Scotland. |
24/03/2004 | Scottish Child Contact Centres: Characteristics of Centre Users and Centre Staff | This report describes the characteristics of families using Scottish Child Contact Centres and the role of staff working in the centre. |
24/03/2004 | Family Formation and Dissolution: Trends and Attitudes Among the Scottish Population - Research Findings | This findings examines key data on family formation and dissolution in Scotland. |
07/11/2000 | An Evaluation of the Parent Information Programme - Research Findings | To provide a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the Parent Information Programme. The programme was started by Family Mediation Scotland in 1996. |
24/08/2000 | An Evaluation of the Parent Information Programme | To provide a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the Parent Information Programme. The programme was started by Family Mediation Scotland in 1996. |
04/07/2000 | Meeting in the Middle: A Study of Solicitors' and Mediators' Divorce Practice - Research Findings | Comparative study on how solicitors, solicitor-mediators, and all family mediators manage disputes between parties involved in divorce proceedings. |
16/06/2000 | Meeting in the Middle: A Study of Solicitors' and Mediators' Divorce Practice | Comparative study on how solicitors, solicitor-mediators, and all family mediators manage disputes between parties involved in divorce proceedings. |
06/04/1999 | The Role of Mediation in Family Disputes in Scotland - Research Findings | To explore the role of mediation in family disputes. To look at objectives, process and outcome of mediation, and factors which influence its success or failure. |
29/12/1998 | Family Business in the Scottish Sheriff Courts in 1992 - Research Findings | To identify characteristics and volume of family business in the courts, progress and outcome of cases, and frequency of use in different methods of dispute resolution. |
29/12/1998 | Mutual Consent Written Agreements in Family Law - Research Findings | To examine the process, content and consequences of Minutes of Agreement and Joint Minutes of Agreement. |