In this podcast we speak with Professor Joan Meier about the first ever nationwide study in the US on child custody cases which feature allegations of abuse, domestic violence and parental alienation.

The study, led by Professor Meier, features controversial findings which suggest cultural and gender norms inside the US family courts are placing children at risk of harm.

The transcript for this podcast can be found at: https://researchingreform.net/2020/05/29/parents-who-make-allegations-of-abuse-in-child-contact-cases-voice-of-the-child-podcast/

In this podcast, the Voice of the Child talks to Taliah Drayak, a mother who was accused and then later cleared of poisoning her child, and Tracey Norton, who supports women who have been accused of child medical abuse.

In this podcast we talk with Emeritus Social Work Professor Andy Bilson about Britain's broken child protection practices, why a toxic "rescue mentality" has led to the oppression of vulnerable children and families and how a new network co-founded by Professor Bilson plans to turn child protection on its head and ensure families' rights are protected.

The Coronavirus outbreak has led to the UK government ordering the closure of a large number of courts, including family courts, and replacing physical hearings with remote, or virtual ones.

In this podcast we look at how those hearings really work, the human rights concerns they raise and why the guidance on offer isn't enough.

Independent researcher, Laura Baxter talks to the Voice of the Child about her research on children's experiences of contact with their birth parents during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The research is the first of its kind in the UK.

Chair of the Family Law Bar Association Cyrus Larizadeh discusses the new measures Britain's family courts have put into place to safeguard families and professionals during the lockdown.

In this episode, the Voice of the Child looks at how the UK Family Courts' handling of the Coronavirus outbreak has affected child contact for families in child protection cases.

Dr Un Sun Chung outlines the latest research on children and the novel Coronavirus, addresses misinformation around the virus and children and offers ways to support children during the outbreak.

Rachel Williams, a survivor of domestic violence and the founder of Stand Up To Domestic Abuse talks to the Voice of the Child about her experience, how she lost one of her sons to domestic violence and what we can all do to protect children in isolation who are being abused.

In this podcast, Simon Haworth, an expert and lecturer on social work at the University of Birmingham discusses the current practices around advertising children online, and why he believes current "best practice" on the policy may be breaking the law.