This study investigated how judicial decision-makers determine when overnight time away from a primary carer is appropriate for a young child. This is an area of contention within social science research, however a recent collaboration by McIntosh, Pruett and Kelly has identified some points of...

This paper provides a review of the substantial body of research exploring possible distinctions in the contributions of mothers and fathers to children's development. Research findings indicate distinctive contributions from mothers and fathers in the developmental domains of social-emotional,...

The article explores how towards the last decade of the twentieth century, children and childhood, from being on the margins of research in social sciences, appeared in its limelight. It examines, in particular, the emergence of the interdisciplinary approach called the 'New Social Studies of...