MONDAY 24^th JULY – Opening Session in Norwich Cathedral

17.30-18.30

Reception in the Cathedral Refectory

18.30-18.35

Dr Liz Trinder (Conference Chair)

Welcome Address

18.35-18.40pm

Professor David Eastwood (UEA vice chancellor)

Welcome to UEA

18.40 – 19.40

Professor Paul Amato

Children and divorce: What we know and what we need to know

TUESDAY MORNING – KEYNOTE TALKS 9-1pm

9.00-10.00

Professor Michael Lamb

Factors affecting children's adjustment following parental separation

10.10-11.10

Professor Valarie King

Nonresident father involvement and child well-being

Coffee break EFB Foyer

11.40-12.40

Professor Judy Dunn

Adjustment and relationships

12.40-13.00

Chair and Keynote Speakers

Plenary discussion and questions from the audience

Lunch (1-2pm)

TUESDAY AFTERNOON – CONCURRENT SESSIONS A & B 2-5.30pm

Session

A

14.00-15.30

Family Structure and Child Well-Being across the Life Course (PS1)

The meaning of money (PS14)

High conflict families and enforcement (PS12)

Tea break EFB Foyer

Session B

16.00-17.30

Predictors of parent-child relationships post-separation (PS7)

Child support reform (PS3)

Getting children of divorce to talk (WK3)

TUESDAY EVENING – POSTER SESSION AND RECEPTION 5.30-7.30pm

WEDNESDAY MORNING – KEYNOTE TALKS 9-11.10am

9.00-10.00

Dr Jenn McIntosh

Child Inclusive Divorce Mediation: Impacts on post separation parental functioning and children’s well-being

10.10-11.00

Professor Gillian Douglas

Representing children in private law proceedings: hearing the children and clarifying the role

Coffee break EFB Foyer

WEDNESDAY LATE MORNING – CONCURRENT SESSIONS C & D 11.20-1.30pm

11.20-12.20

Session C

Parental perspectives on rights, needs, roles (PS4)

Children’s participation in decision-making I (PS10)

Does divorce education for parents make a difference? (W1)

12.30-13.30

Session D

The impact of divorce and separation (PS8)

Child and adolescent perspectives on post-separation family life (PS2)

Children’s participation in decision-making II (PS11)

Packed lunch available from 13.30

THURSDAY MORNING – KEYNOTE TALKS 9-11.10am

9.00-10.00

Professor Robert Emery

Documented Benefits of Custody Mediation After 12 Years: More Grief, Less Anger, Better Coparenting

10.10-11.10

Professor Janet Johnston

Psychological functioning of alienated children and their parents, compared to others in high conflict divorcing families

Coffee break EFB Foyer

THURSDAY LATE MORNING – CONCURRENT SESSION E 11.30-1pm

11.30-13.00

Stepfamily relationships and stepfamily outcomes (PS5)

Courts and coparenting (PS15)

Child focused and inclusive practice with children post-divorce (W2)

Lunch

THURSDAY AFTERNOON – FINAL SESSION 2-4.30pm

14.00-15.30

Concurrent

Session F

Longer-term outcomes of divorce and separation (PS9)

The effectiveness of post-separation parenting interventions (PS6)

Family law in comparative perspective (PS13)

15.30-16.30

Dr Liz Trinder

Children and divorce: a framework for intervention

Conference closes. Tea available