Children & Families
Is coercive control a crime?
Reading Time: 4 minutes In 2016 a man called Lance Hart shot his wife Claire and daughter Charlotte outside a swimming pool in Lincolnshire,
27th June 2019
Childhood obesity and inactivity – a lifelong problem?
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Lesley-Ann Black & Dan Hull This article examines levels of childhood obesity and inactivity in our children in Northern
26th January 2018
Cross-border child protection in the EU
Reading Time: 4 minutes A significant number of European Union laws and policies have a direct role in protecting and promoting children’s rights. What
6th March 2017
Breastfeeding welcome here?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Breastfeeding in public is often a topic for debate. Although a very personal decision for parents, breastfeeding in public spaces
16th January 2017
What are ‘Family, Drug and Alcohol Courts’ and are they effective?
Reading Time: 6 minutes The draft Programme for Government contains a commitment to running a pilot family drug and alcohol court in Northern Ireland.
11th November 2016