Exploring the impact of changes to language in B.C.’s Family Law Act

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dc.contributor.authorStewart, Brendan
dc.contributor.supervisorMcHale, M. Jerry
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-01T19:15:55Z
dc.date.available2019-04-01T19:15:55Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019-04-01
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn March, 2013, B.C. replaced its existing 1978 Family Relations Act with a new statute, the Family Law Act (FLA; the Act). This research project explores the impact of particular aspects of FLA-related policy changes, such as differences in how concepts are described and defined. These include the preference for out-of-court consensual dispute resolution mechanisms, the definition of guardianship, and provisions for parenting arrangements and the best interests of children. The key research question for the project is whether changes to the provisions and language of the FLA have produced measurable or observable changes in the behaviours, perceptions, and attitudes of those working in or using the B.C. family justice system. Related questions focus on specific sections of the Act in which changes were made. Professionals from a number of groups were consulted and asked to share their experiences. The hope was that the findings would inform future evaluation activities and research on the Act's implementation.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/10683
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectFamily Law
dc.subjectConsensual Dispute Resolution
dc.subjectAlternative Dispute Resolution
dc.subjectGuardianship
dc.subjectBest Interests
dc.subjectFamily Law Act
dc.subjectFamily Law Reform
dc.subjectDispute Resolution Program
dc.titleExploring the impact of changes to language in B.C.’s Family Law Acten_US
dc.typeprojecten_US

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