Health Sciences

School of Public Health

Dr Bruce Smyth (Adjunct Associate Professor)

Contact Details

Email: Bruce.Smyth@anu.edu.au
Phone: (02) 6125 3302
International: +61 2 6125 3302

Qualifications

BA (Swinburne); PhD (Swinburne)

Interests

Prior to joining the ANU in March 2007, Bruce worked at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) as a Senior Research Fellow. He was also a member of the Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support. Bruce's research interests include: Post-separation patterns of parenting; Child support ; Relocation and parenting disputes ; Allegations of family violence in family law proceedings; Financial living standards after separation; Spousal support; Binding pre-nuptial agreements. Most recently, he and Juliet Behrens (ANU) have been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant to explore the experiences of parents and children after the making of relocation orders.

Recent Publications

Smyth, B., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Richardson, N., Qu, L., & Gray, M. (in press). Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings: A pre-reform empirical snapshot. Australian Journal of Family Law.

McIntosh, J., Wells, Y. D., Long, C. M., & Smyth, B. (in press). Conceptualizing child focused and child inclusive divorce mediation: Comparative outcomes from a prospective study of post-separation adjustment. Family Court Review.

Moloney, L., Smyth, B., Weston, R., Richardson, N., Qu, L., & Gray, M. (in press). Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings: Key findings of AIFS Research Report No 15. Family Matters.

Smyth, B. (2007). Non-resident parents. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), Encyclopedia of sociology. USA: Blackwells.

Moloney, L., Smyth, B., Weston, R., Richardson, N., Qu, L. & Gray, M. (2007), Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children’s proceedings: A pre-reform exploratory study, Research Report No. 15, Australian Institute of Family Studies: Melbourne.

Smyth, B. & Chisholm, R. (2006), "Exploring options for parental care of children following separation: A primer for family law specialists, Australian Journal of Family Law, 20, 193-218.

Smyth, B., Richardson, N., & Soriano, G. (eds.) (2006), International Forum on Family Transitions: Conference proceedings, Australian Institute of Family Studies: Melbourne.

Smyth, B. (2006), "Practical resources for separating families: Opening remarks", In B. Smyth, N. Richardson, & G. Soriano (eds.) (2006). International Forum on Family Transitions: Conference proceedings, Australian Institute of Family Studies: Melbourne.

Smyth, B. (2005), "Time to rethink time? The experience of time with children after divorce", Family Matters, 71, 4-10.

Smyth, B. (2005), "Modernising the Child Support Scheme: Some reflections", Family Matters, 71, 58-61.

Smyth, B. & Weston, R. (2005), "Attitudes to Child Support in Australia", Family Matters, 71, 46-57

Smyth, B. & Weston, R. (2005), A snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support, Research Report No 9, Australian Institute of Family Studies: Melbourne.

Fehlberg, B. & Smyth, B. (2005), "Binding prenuptial agreements in Australia: The first year", in L. Mulcahy and S. Wheeler (eds), Feminist perspectives on contract law, GlassHouse Press, London.

Smyth, B. (2005), "Parent-child contact schedules after divorce", Family Matters, 69, 32-43.

Moloney, L. & Smyth, B. (2005), Family Relationship Centres in Australia. Reflections based on research and practice, Family Matters, 69, 61-66.

Smyth, B. (2005), "Food and family transitions: Cooking in the aftermath of divorce", Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia, 11, 2-8.

Smyth, B. (2005), "Parent-Child Contact in Australia: Exploring Five Different Patterns of Post-separation Parenting", International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 19 (1), 1-22.