The idea that young children under four should not spend any nights away from their primary attachment figure usually the mother, is a hotly contested idea.

English parenting guru Penelope Leach has quoted Australian researchers in her new book about separated families, but the researchers say they are unhappy with her interpretation of their research.

What does this Australian research actually say and how is it being used in the Family Court?..

Contrary to the overwhelming perception in society, numerous studies and statistics recently published from a variety of disparate sources have indicated that women are more likely to be verbally and physically aggressive to their partners than men, and are increasingly participating in serious acts of violence against other men, women, the elderly and children…

An online ‘domestic violence study’ has been ordered offline by the University of NSW Human Research Ethics Committee due to it having breached the University’s code of ethics…