Dr Samantha Callan is recognised as a research and policy expert in the field of family relationships and work-life integration. She is an honorary research fellow at Edinburgh University and formerly a research consultant to major UK and international non-governmental organisations aiming to strengthen family life. In this capacity she chaired the Family Breakdown Working Group of the Social Justice Policy Commission and the Family Law Review and Early Years Commission for the Centre for Social Justice. Prior to joining the CSJ full-time she was the Family and Society Policy adviser in the Conservative Policy Unit.