Time: 12:30pmVenue: Reading Room, British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1 5AH
You are invited to participate in the policy conference "Family Life in Britain in the 21st Century: Changes and Opportunities" on Thursday 15th May at the British Academy. The aim of this conference is to present results from a set of ESRC-funded projects on family issues and to bring together UK researchers, policy makers, and NGOs to discuss the implications of the findings, changes in the nature and identity of UK families, and the opportunities and challenges for policy and employers.At the event Dr Svetlana Speight from the National Centre for Social Research, Professor Margaret O'Brien from the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education and Dr Eloise Poole from the National Centre for Social Research will be presenting latest findings on father involvement in family life. Dr. Susan Harkness from the University of Bath will be presenting work on the changing nature of lone parenthood and its consequences for children, and Dr. Almudena Sevilla from Queen Mary University will be presenting work on trends in parental time with children in the UK over the last five decades.The event is free but numbers will be limited to ensure time for discussion and exchange of ideas. Join us for a networking lunch form 12.30. Presentations begin at 1.30.Agenda Download here
PresentationsONS perspective on 'Family Life in Britain in the 21st Century'Dr Veronique Siegler, Office for National Statistics, Measuring Well-beingFather involvement in family life: The many faces of 21st century British fathersMargaret O'Brien, Institute of EducationEloise Poole, NatCen Social ResearchParental Time in the UK: The Role of Parental EducationCristina Borra, Department of Economics, University of SevilleAlmudena Sevilla, School for Business and ManagementPanelistsThe Baroness Thornton, Shadow Spokesperson Equalities and Women's IssuesThe Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Chair of ll-Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing EconomicsAlison Garnham, CEO Child Poverty Action GroupProf Jonathan Gershuny, Jonathan Gershuny, Professor of Economic Sociology, Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield College, University of OxfordChairAlison Holt, Social Affairs Correspondent, BBC
To register please visit - http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-life-in-britain-in-the-21st-century-changes-and-opportunists-tickets-10270895525For more information on the project visit:Parental Advisory team investments in children across countries and over time: what are the implications for inequality