SEMINAR: IHS seminar: Family - a dead concept?

“Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do. With no relatives, no support, we've put it in an impossible situation.” Margaret Mead

The nuclear family is an aberration in human history, yet it has shaped our perceptions and practices for decades. How is the family faring in the 21st century, and what are its prospects? Dr Debra Judge looks at the evolutionary origins of the family group; Julie Jackson, Solicitor-in-Charge, Family Court Services, considers legal and policy implications of family definitions; and family law practitioner Penny Keeley shares her professional experience of the effects of divorce. Audience participation is invited after the talks, and all are welcome. There is no charge to attend.