This is just one of the findings that will be discussed at a series of seminars across England on the impact of divorce and family break-up on children. Leading academics will speak on topics including supporting children through family change, fathers' involvement with children, counselling and school-based support, and support services for children whose parents are separating.
The outcomes of the seminars will help inform a briefing paper that will be presented to policymakers in the summer. A paper summarising the common themes emerging from the 12 research projects has been published to tie in with the seminars.
Eva Lloyd of Bristol University, who is one of the project's directors, said, 'The seminars are highly relevant to early years workers. Findings show that a great deal of family break-up affects children under five.'
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