COUPLE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IN TIMES OF CRISIS

Coping mechanisms and innovative responses from support systems

Introductory Keynote

• Katharine Hill, UK Director of Care for the Family

Session 1: Monday, 08 November 2021: The impact of the pandemic on families and family support systems

• Robert Simon, San Diego, USA: The Impact of the Pandemic on Family Support Practitioners
• Sarah Hawker, Rome, Italy: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Self-esteem of European Families, Couples and Individuals

Session 2: 15 November 2021: Domestic violence: The pandemic inside the pandemic

• Beverly Upton, San Francisco, USA: The View from San Francisco
• Imelda Diouf, Johannesburg, South Africa: A South African Perspective

Session 3: 22 November 2021: The impact of the Covid pandemic on the family law court system

• Caroline Harnois, Quebec, Canada: The Impact of the Pandemic in “La Belle Province”
• Catherine Por, Hong Kong: The Impact of the Pandemic on the Legal system in HongKong