Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

Research Briefings

This page lists all Research Briefings published by CRFR. For other CRFR publications or outputs please search the Edinburgh Research Archive.

CRFR Briefing 95: Midwives’ dilemmas surrounding the use of informal interpreters with non-English speaking patients, July 2023

CRFR Briefing 94: Birth vlogs: a window into childbirth experiences and decision-making power in medical interventions

CRFR Briefing 93: Why do non-academic stakeholders attend knowledge exchange events?

CRFR Briefing 92: Young Edinburgh Action presents YEA, WE CAN!

Children 1st Briefing: Re-imagining ‘outcomes’ in child care and protection 2018

CRFR Briefing 91: Can we put the ‘poverty of aspiration’ myth to bed now? 2017

CRFR Briefing 90: Love, fatherhood and possibilities for social change 2017

CRFR Briefing 89: Spaces for sharing? Challenges of providing emotional support online 2017

CRFR Briefing 88: Listening to young children: meaningful participation in early childhood settings 2017

CRFR Briefing 87: Implementing children and young people’s participation in decision-making: The role of non-governmental organisations 2017

CRFR Briefing 86: Face to Face: Relating to people with dementia until the end of life in care homes 2016

CRFR Briefing 85: Young Edinburgh Action: Reinvigorating young people’s participation in Edinburgh 2016

CRFR Briefing 84: Children’s views on contact with non-resident fathers in the context of domestic abuse 2016

CRFR Briefing 83: A ‘pockets’ approach to addressing financial vulnerability 2016

CRFR Briefing 82: Social assets, low income and child wellbeing 2016

CRFR Briefing 81: Financial vulnerability, mothers’ emotional distress and child wellbeing 2016

CRFR Briefing 80: South Asian women’s experience of family abuse: The role of the husband’s mother 2016

CRFR Briefing 79: Evaluating the Young Mothers’ Service using contribution analysis: lessons learned 2016

CRFR Briefing 78: Your space or mine? The role of public space in the lives of young people 2015

CRFR Briefing 77: Addressing contraception at the time of abortion: experiences of women and health professionals 2015

CRFR Briefing 76: Young people’s views and knowledge about abortion 2015

CRFR Briefing 75: Parenting support for mothers and fathers with a drug problem: issues and challenges for parents and healthcare professionals 2014

CRFR Briefing 74: A sign that something is wrong?: Young people talking about self-harm 2014

Young people’s briefing: Addicted to hurting yourself? Self-harm, alcohol and drug-use

CRFR Briefing 73: Developing an evidence service for the children and families workforce

CRFR Briefing 72: Strengthening mother-child relationships as part of domestic violence recovery

CRFR Briefing 71: Changes in Scottish infant feeding policy and breastfeeding habits between 2004 and 2011

CRFR Briefing 70: Feminist values and the governance of feminist organisations 2014

CRFR conference briefing 2013: Claiming an evidence base for services and interventions (with Inspiring Scotland and Evaluation Support Scotland)

CRFR Briefing 69: Domestic Abuse and Gender Inequality: An overview of the current debate. 2013

CRFR Briefing 68: Legally binding agreements: property division and child care when relationships break down. 2013

CRFR Briefing 67: Making sense of support: how parents view, experience and manage support for their everyday parenting. 2013

CRFR Briefing 66: Assessing research impact: A case study of participatory research 2013

CRFR Briefing 65: Hearing children in court disputes between parents.2013

CRFR Briefing 64: Second class citizens…second class women: the impact of gender inequality and gender based violence on transsexual women. 2012

CRFR Briefing 63: Secretly connected? Perceptions about anonymous semen donation and genetic fatherhood.

CRFR Briefing 62: Is there something special about family meals? Exploring how family meal habits relate to young children’s diets.

CRFR Briefing 61: Exploring children’s experiences of migration: movement and family relationships

CRFR Briefing 60: Me and my befriender: exploring adult/child befriending relationships.

CRFR Briefing 59: Veterans and their families

CRFR Briefing 58: Listening to and learning from children and young people affected by parental alcohol problems.

CRFR Briefing 57: Knowledge Exchange at CRFR: Past, present, future.

CRFR Briefing 56: Women in management: gender, age and working lives.

CRFR Briefing 55: Someone to talk to: views and experiences of emotional support.

CRFR Briefing 54: Young people’s attitudes about violence.

CRFR Briefing 53: From mother to daughter: How mothers and daughters share information about parenting.

CRFR Briefing 52: Doing ok? Children and young people’s views on what affects their mental health.

CRFR Briefing: Why Relationships Matter, research evidence, (2010)

CRFR Briefing 51: No longer living together: how does Scots cohabitation law work in practice?

CRFR Briefing 50: How was it for you? The quality of young people’s sexual relationships.

CRFR Briefing 49: No more periods? Oral contraception and menstrual suppression.

CRFR Briefing 48: Parents’ and children’s negotiations around health: the case of the HPV vaccine.

CRFR Briefing 47: Living on your own: Social integration, quality of life and aspirations for the future.

CRFR Briefing 46: Young fathers and their experiences of forming families.

CRFR Briefing 45: Workplace policies and practices of care.

CRFR Briefing 44: Care and support needs of male survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

CRFR Briefing 43: An artist in a Research Context. 2009

CRFR Briefing 42: After domestic abuse: children’s perspective on contact with fathers. 2009

CRFR Briefing 41: Infertility in Malawi: exploring its impact and social consequences. 2008

CRFR Briefing 40: Parenting practices and support in Scotland. 2008

CRFR Briefing 39: Older women and domestic violence in Scotland. 2008

CRFR Briefing 38: The politics of family policy in post-devolution Scotland: the case of family law reforms. 2008

CRFR Briefing 37: Understanding cohabitation: a critical study of the Living Together as Husband and Wife Rule in UK Social Security Law. 2008

CRFR Briefing 36: Breastfeeding in Scotland: the impact of advice for mothers. 2008

CRFR Briefing 35: Consulting on children’s services: getting the views of children, parents and service providers. 2007

CRFR Briefing 34: It’s my body: calls to ChildLine Scotland about sexual health & wellbeing. 2007

CRFR Briefing 33: Fertility variations in Scotland: geographical influences. 2007

CRFR Briefing 32: Fertility variations in Scotland: actual, expected and ideal fertility 2007

CRFR Briefing 31: Cool with Change: young people talking about support 2007

CRFR Briefing 30: Working fathers in Europe: earning and caring? 2007

CRFR Briefing 29: Childbearing on hold: delayed childbearing and childlessness in Britain. 2006

CRFR Briefing 28: Best practice in learning disability and dementia. February 2006

CRFR Briefing 27: Home and School: promoting the wellbeing of children and young people. 2006

CRFR Briefing 26: Cool with Change.: young people and family change. 2006

CRFR Briefing 25: Parents, Doctors and Personal Care. 2005

CRFR Briefing 24: Women in their Fifties. 2005

CRFR Briefing 23: Relationships between grandparents and teenage grandchildren. 2005

CRFR Briefing 22: Children’s concerns. 2005

CRFR Briefing 21: Work-life balance across the lifecourse. 2005

CRFR Briefing 20: Solo living across the adult lifecourse. 2005

CRFR Briefing 19: Supporting vulnerable young people. 2005

CRFR Briefing 18: Women and health technologies. 2004

CRFR Briefing 17: Growing older with a learning disability and dementia. 2004

CRFR Briefing 16: In love or just curious. 2004

CRFR Briefing 15: Participation for Change. 2004

CRFR Briefing 14: Young people, cannabis and family life. 2004

CRFR Briefing 13: Caringscapes: experiences of caring and working 2004

CRFR Briefing 12: Home birth in Scotland: exploring women’s views. 2004

Research Briefing 11: Family, friendship and the transition to secondary school: the experiences of black, minority ethnic and white children. 2003

CRFR Briefing 10: Men’s understanding of their violence towards women. 2003

CRFR Briefing 9: Feeding families and influences on healthy eating in Scotland:findings from a qualitative study. 2003

CRFR Briefing 8: Maximising children’s interests after parental separation: the Australian experience 2002

CRFR Briefing 7: Parents teenagers and family life: a qualitative investigation. 2002

CRFR Briefing 6: Divorce in Scotland. 2002

CRFR Briefing 5: Child Sexual Abuse: Fracturing Family Life. 2002

CRFR Briefing 4: Understanding Children’s Lives: How children and parents experience and understand social and health inequalities. 2002

CRFR Briefing 3: Family Policy in Scotland. 2002

CRFR Briefing 2: Gender Care and Transitions, in association with the Scottish Poverty Information Unit. 2002

CRFR Briefing 1: Solo-living in Scotland: Trends and issues. 2001