Dr Bruce Smyth

Associate Professor

T: +61 2 6125 3302
E: Bruce.Smyth@anu.edu.au
Room 3211 Coombs Building

Background Prior to joining the ANU in March 2007, Bruce worked at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) as a Senior Research Fellow. Research interests 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, Bruce Smyth, Bryan Rodgers, Jeromey Temple, Allan Shephard and Marian Esler have been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project Grant to examine the impacts of the new Child Support Scheme. Juliet Behrens, Bruce Smyth, and Rae Kaspiew are in the final stages of completing an ARC Discovery Grant that explores the experiences of parents after the making of relocation orders. Recent Publications Smyth, B. (2009), "A five-year retrospective of post-separation shared care research in Australia", Journal of Family Studies, 15(1), 36-59 Behrens, J., Smyth, B. & Kaspew, R. (eds) (2008), Relocation disputes in Australia: What do we know, and what are the policy implications for family law and policy? Symposium proceedings, 18 April, The Australian National University, Canberra. Moloney, L., Smyth, B., Weston, R. & Hall, E. (2008), "Different types of intimate partner violence? Reply to Wangmann’s comments on the AIFS report", Australian Journal of Family Law, 22(3), 279-295. Smyth, B., & Moloney, L. (2008), “Changes in patterns of parenting over time: A brief review”, Journal of Family Studies, 14(1), 7-22. Smyth, B., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Richardson, N., & Temple, J (2008), “Changes in Patterns of parenting over time: Recent Australian data”, Journal of Family Studies, 14(1), 23-26. McIntosh, J.E., Wells Y.D., Smyth, B.M.  & Long, C.M. (2008), "Conceptualizing Child Focused and Child Inclusive Divorce Mediation: Comparative Outcomes from a Prospective Study of Post-Separation Adjustment", Family Court Review, 46(1), 105-124.  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: Key findings of AIFS Research Report No 15”, Family Matters, 77, 8-15. Smyth, B., Weston, R., Moloney, L., Richardson, N., Qu, L. & Gray, M. (2007), “Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children’s proceedings: A pre-reform empirical snapshot”, Australian Journal of Family Law, 21, 252-287. 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. (2007), "Non-resident parents", in G. Ritzer (ed), Encyclopedia of Sociology, Blackwells Publishing (USA). 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. Editorial Boards Australian Journal of Family Law Journal of Family Studies Adjunct Positions Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health, La Trobe University.