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© British Association of Social Workers

The Trouble with Access: a Study of Divorcing Families

ADRIAN L. JAMES and KATE WILSON

Kate Wilson has been a Lecturer in Social Work at Hull University since 1978. She first worked for five years as a Probation Officer in Inner London before taking up a Social Work Lectureship at York University.

Adrian L. James worked as a Probation Officer from 1970 and latterly as a Senior Probation Officer (Training) in Hull until 1978, when he was appointed as Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at Hull University.

Summary

This paper explores issues concerning access between non-custodial parents and children following marital breakdown. The literature concerning access is reviewed, with reference particularly to the problem of evaluating the possible benefits of a clean break between non-custodial parent and the children at the time of separation. The findings of a research study, in which probation officers reported on issues concerning custody and access in 65 cases on which they were preparing welfare reports, are reported. The study highlights the generally problematic nature of access, discusses the behaviour problems exhibited by the children at the time of the breakdown, and points to the importance of outside help at an early stage in the divorce process.


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