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Links to information about some of the issues associated with family breakdown and divorce, such as custody of the children, emotional crises, and starting a new family.
Reviewed July 2009
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Stepfamilies - adjusting to changes
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Better Health Channel
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Becoming part of a stepfamily brings many changes. Children and young people of different ages tend to feel different things at first. It takes time to adjust and feelings may include anger, jealousy, hate, confusion, hurt and despair. Parents also have a range of emotions. These are all natural and part of the loss and grief process.
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Sep 2009
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Stepfamilies
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Better Health Channel
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Stepfamilies, or blended families, are common in Australia. Establishing a blended family has advantages and disadvantages, depending on the people involved. Generally, patience, respect, commitment and time help to overcome most problems.
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Sep 2009
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Single parent families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Single parent families are families where the child or children live with one parent rather than two.
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Sep 2009
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Family breakdown
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When a family breaks up because parents decide to separate, young people have a lot to deal with.
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Aug 2009
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Family breakdown
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When a family breaks up because parents decide to separate, young people have a lot to deal with. Parents may be tied up with their own emotional issues and not very supportive.
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Aug 2009
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Family break up - supporting children
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Better Health Channel
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Children of all ages can experience grief, anger, sadness and confusion over the breakup of their family. Sometimes, they may blame themselves if parents separate or divorce. Parents can help kids by giving them honest explanations and emotional support. Children's feelings may include sadness, anger, fear, jealousy and insecurity.
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Jul 2009
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Stepfamilies
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes a family is split up. Maybe mum and dad decide to live apart. Maybe mum or dad dies. After a time mum or dad may start a new relationship. That may lead to the child having not just a 'new' mum or dad, but perhaps a whole new family.
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Jun 2009
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Foster families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A family that takes a kid into their home for a while and takes care of him or her is called a 'foster family'. 'Foster' means to take care of, to help to grow and develop - and that is what a foster family does for the kid.
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Jun 2009
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Families - there are many kinds
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A mother, a father and a child? Well you do need a mother and father to have the child but is that the only kind of family? What about a family which has one parent and a child, or children? some children live with their grandparents
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Jun 2009
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Divorce (easy read)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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What is divorce? Sometimes mums and dads have problems. Sometimes they can't fix their problems. They are not your problems. You can't fix them.
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Jun 2009
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Divorce - when parents want to split
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes mum or dad, or both of them, decide that they would rather not live together any more. They may choose to live apart for a while or they may choose to divorce.
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Jun 2009
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Running away from home
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Have you ever been in trouble at home and thought to yourself, 'I'll run away ... and then they'll be sorry!' I remember thinking that when I was little.
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Jun 2009
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Family break up - how to cope
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Better Health Channel
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Family breakups are difficult for everyone involved. Children may feel angry, relieved or upset if parents are separating or getting a divorce. Kids may find it helpful to talk to someone outside of the family about their feelings and worries.
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Mar 2009
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Step-families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes when parents break up, or someone passes away, mum or dad may eventually start a new relationship. This is how people come to have stepfamilies. All relationships have their ups and downs, and stepfamilies are no exception.
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Mar 2009
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Step-families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes when parents break up, or someone passes away, mum or dad may eventually start a new relationship. This is how people come to have step-families. All relationships have their ups and downs, and step-families are no exception.
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Feb 2009
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Moving
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Moving is a big decision. There can be many reasons why you or your family are moving.
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Feb 2009
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Relationships - second marriages
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Second marriages are increasingly common. Many second marriages also include children from a previous relationship, creating step-parents and step-children. Deciding to remarry and start a new life is exciting, but it can also present challenges to a couple in their relationship as partners, parents and step-parents.
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Jan 2009
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Keep them safe: a shared approach to child wellbeing 2009 - 2014
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NSW Department of Health
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Keep Them Safe sets out the NSW Government's five year Plan to improve the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. The Plan responds to the Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW (November 2008).
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Jan 2009
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Thinking divorce
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Divorce is usually a painful process for all concerned.
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Nov 2008
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Family break-up
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When a family breaks up it is usually difficult for everyone. It is like a death which brings with it feelings of grief and loss.
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Nov 2008
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