This article examines mother-infant separation during psychiatric admission in Northern Ireland, considers the relevance of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and… Read More »Perinatal psychiatric inpatient care and family life in Northern Ireland
This blog article contains references to domestic abuse and domestic homicide, which some readers may find distressing. Please read with care. If you are affected,… Read More »When firearms enter the home: Domestic abuse and coercion in Northern Ireland
This blog article contains references to domestic abuse and domestic homicide which some readers may find distressing. Please read with care. If you are affected,… Read More »Parental responsibility after domestic homicide: What Jade’s Law could mean for Northern Ireland
The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (‘the Bill’) is currently being considered by the Assembly. This blog… Read More »Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill: A brief overview
Carers Rights Day, observed on 20 November, is intended to raise awareness about the rights of the UK’s 5.8 million unpaid carers and the support… Read More »The cost of caring: Gender inequalities and the risks of poverty faced by unpaid carers in Northern Ireland
In 2016 a man called Lance Hart shot his wife Claire and daughter Charlotte outside a swimming pool in Lincolnshire, England, before turning his shotgun… Read More »Is coercive control a crime?
By Lesley-Ann Black & Dan Hull This article examines levels of childhood obesity and inactivity in our children in Northern Ireland and asks what more… Read More »Childhood obesity and inactivity – a lifelong problem?
A significant number of European Union laws and policies have a direct role in protecting and promoting children’s rights. What has the EU achieved in the area of cross-border child protection?
Breastfeeding in public is often a topic for debate. Although a very personal decision for parents, breastfeeding in public spaces is viewed as a social issue with divided opinions. This article looks at the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies versus the influence social attitudes can have, and asks if attitudes towards breastfeeding in public places in Northern Ireland are changing.
The draft Programme for Government contains a commitment to running a pilot family drug and alcohol court in Northern Ireland. Such courts have been used in England for some time, but what are they and how effective have they been?
Read More »What are ‘Family, Drug and Alcohol Courts’ and are they effective?
