Recollections of contact issues from young adults

Child contact after parental separation or divorce has become a contentious and highly politicised issue. This project will inform the development of policy and practice by documenting the views of young adults, aged between 18 and 30, who experienced parental separation in their youth.

The project will build on Professor Fortin's pilot study, which focused on court-ordered contact using a sample of undergraduates. Using a broader sample, this study will look more widely at what young adults think of their whole contact experience and its impact on their lives, particularly their current relationships with their parents.