| Dr Anne Opie is the Research Manager for Legal
Services Board, Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to taking up this position in June 1998,
she worked for 10 years as a qualitative researcher in the areas of health, aging and
service provision. She has published extensively in these areas. Her PhD research was on
joint custody. After completing a BA in New Zealand, she trained as a social worker in the
UK and worked as a social worker and therapist in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. |