AIFS publications by title
- This listing includes reports and articles published by AIFS, articles authored by AIFS staff published in external journals and AIFS authored reports published by other organisations.
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| Dad and Partner Pay: implications for policy-makers and practitioners CFCA paper no. 12, 2013 | Rush, P. |
| The dangers of turning 16 Australian Society v. 6, Jul 1987 | Maas, F. |
| Dashed hopes? Fertility aspirations and expectations compared (PDF 464K) Family Matters no. 69 Spring - Summer, 2004 | Weston, R., & Qu, L. |
| Data management issues LSAC discussion paper no. 3, 2004 | Johnstone, R. |
| Day care and the integration of disabled children in Norway (PDF 406K) Family Matters no. 39 Dec 1994, 20Family Matters no. 39, Dec 1994 | Eriksen, J. |
| Daytime-only contact Parent-child contact and post-separation parenting arrangements, 2004 | Caruana, C., & Smyth, B. |
| De facto marriage : selected reading list Family Information Centre selected reading list no. 11, 1982 | Sharman, L. |
| Dead neighbourhoods have no volunteers Impact v. 20 no. 5, May 1990 | Edgar, D. |
| A decade of family law Family Matters no. 26, Apr 1990 | Harrison, M. |
| A decade of family research: and the next? Family Matters no. 26, Apr 1990 | Edgar, D. |
| The decision to marry : freedoms, constraints and individual rights Threshold no. 102, Aug 2011 | Moloney, L. |
| The decline in Australian young male suicide: article review Family Relationships Quarterly no. 5, 2007 | Robinson, E. |
| Defining the public health model for the child welfare services context NCPC resource sheet, 2011 | Hunter, C. |
| Defining the social costs of poverty Migration Action v. 13 no. 3, Nov 1991 | Edgar, D. |
| Dementia and survivors of childhood sexual abuse : an interview with Adelle Williams, Communication Change Observation Respect and Dignity Aged Care Training Specialist ACSSA Aware no. 24, 2010 | Clark, H., & Duncanson, K. |
| The dementias: memory loss and confusion Family Matters no. 25, Dec 1989 | |
| Demographic trends affecting the work-force Women and Work v. 12 no. 2, Jun 1990 | Maas, F. |
| The demography of parent-child contact Parent-child contact and post-separation parenting arrangements, 2004 | Smyth, B., Qu, L., & Weston, R. |
| Demonstrating community-wide outcomes: exploring the issues for child and family services CAFCA practice sheet, 2011 | McDonald, M. |
| Demystifying ethical review Fact sheet, 2013 | Child Family Community Australia |
| Denial, rationalisation and trivialisation of state intrusion into Aboriginal family life (PDF ) Family Matters no. 44 Winter, 1996 | Hunter, E. |
| The dependent spouse rebate Australian Tax Forum v. 2 no. 4, 1985 | Brownlee, H. |
| The dependent spouse rebate: myths and misconceptions Australian Institute of Family Studies Newsletter no. 17, Jan 1987 | Brownlee, H. |
| Depending on parents Family Matters no. 35, Aug 1993 | McDonald, P. |
| Design issues Doing early childhood research : international perspectives on theory & practice, 2010 | Hayes, A. |
| The design of the study Settling up : property and income distribution on divorce in Australia, 1986 | Funder, K. |
| Desperately seeking security UK : family policy, lone mothers and paid work Family Matters no. 87, 2011 | Millar, J. |
| Determinants of Australian mothers' employment: an analysis of lone and couple mothers Australian Journal of Labour Economics v. 6 no. 4, Dec 2003 | Gray, M., Qu, L., de Vaus, D., & Millward, C. |
| Determinants of Australian mothers' employment : an analysis of lone and couple mothers AIFS research paper no. 26, 2002 | Gray, M., Qu, L., de Vaus, D., & Millward, C. |
| Determinants of the labour force status of female carers (PDF 425KB) Australian Journal of Labour Economics v. 12 no. 1, 2009 | Gray, M., & Edwards, B. |
| Developing a national family policy (PDF 4.1MB) Family Matters no. 54 Spring/Summer, 1999 | Andrews, K. |
| Developing a road map for research : identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda Child abuse prevention issues no. 28, 2008 | Bromfield, L., & Arney, F. |
| Developing coherent community support networks Family Matters no. 37, Apr 1994 | Eldridge, D. |
| Developing ethical sexual lives: young people, sex and sexual assault prevention Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 15, Sep 2007 | Quadara, A. |
| Developing social capital: a new role for business Social capital and public policy in Australia, 2000 | Murphy, J., & Thomas, B. |
| The development of civic mindedness in Australian adolescents (PDF 686K) Family Matters no. 57 Spring/Summer, 2000 | Smart, D., Sanson, A., Da Silva, L., & Toumbourou, J. |
| The development of competence Family Matters no. 36 Dec 1993, 20Family Matters no. 36, Dec 1993 | Edgar, D. |
| Developmental trajectories of internalising behaviour in the prediction of adolescent depressive symptoms Australian Journal of Psychology v. 63 no. 4, Dec 2011 | Toumbourou, J., Williams, I., Letcher, P., Sanson, A., & Smart, D. |
| Developmentally sensitive parental contact for infants when families are separated Family Matters no. 85, 2010 | Humphreys, C., & Kiraly, M. |
| Developments in disability policies (PDF 180KB) Family Matters no. 45 Spring/Summer, 1996 | Burbidge, A. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1980 Research report, 1981 | Davis, M., McAllister, M., & Manning, I. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1981 Research report, 1982 | Institute of Family Studies (Australia) |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1982 Research report, 1983 | Institute of Family Studies (Australia) |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1983 Research report, 1984 | National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (Australia) |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1984 Research report, 1987 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1985 and 1986 Research report, 1989 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1987 and 1988. Supplement: education Research report, 1989 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1987 and 1988 Research report, 1989 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1989 Research report, 1990 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1990 Research report, 1990 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1991 Research report, 1991 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1992 Research report, 1993 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1993 Research report, 1994 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1994 Research report, 1995 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1995 Research report, 1996 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Diary of social legislation and policy 1996 Research report, 1997 | Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
| Differences between previously married and never married 'gay' men: family background, childhood experiences and current attitudes Journal of Homosexuality v. 48 no. 1, 2004Journal of Homosexuality v. 48 no. 1 2004, 19 | Higgins, D. |
| Different types of intimate partner violence? : reply to Wangmann's comments on the AIFS report Australian Journal of Family Law v. 22 no. 3, Nov 2008 | Moloney, L., Smyth, B., Weston, R., & Hall, E. |
| Differential parenting of children from diverse cultural backgrounds attending child care AIFS research paper no. 39, 2007 | Wise, S., & da Silva, L. |
| Differentiating between child maltreatment experiences (PDF 161K) Family Matters no. 69 Spring - Summer, 2004 | Higgins, D. |
| Differing perspectives on preventing adult sexual assault Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 2, Nov 2003 | Neame, A. |
| Digital natives? New and old media and children's language acquisition Family Matters no. 91, 2012 | Bittman, M., Rutherford, L., Brown, J., & Unsworth, L. |
| Directions for law reform and social policy Settling up : property and income distribution on divorce in Australia, 1986 | McDonald, P., Funder, K., Harrison, M., & Weston, R. |
| Director's report (PDF 75K) Family Matters no. 61 Autumn, 2002 | Stanton, D. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 83, 2009 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 84, 2010 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 85, 2010 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 86, 2011 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 87, 2011 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 88, 2011 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 89, 2011 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 90, 2012 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 91, 2012 | Hayes, A. |
| Director's report Institute of Family Studies Newsletter no. 6, Feb 1983 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 32, Aug 1992 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 33, Dec 1992 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report Family Matters no. 35, Aug 1993 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report (PDF 129K) Family Matters no. 38, Aug 1994 | McGurk, H. |
| Director's report (PDF 166K) Family Matters no. 39, Dec 1994 | McGurk, H. |
| Director's report (PDF 240K) Family Matters no. 42 Spring/Summer, 1995 | McGurk, H. |
| Director's report (PDF 179KB) Family Matters no. 43 Autumn, 1996 | McGurk, H. |
| Director's report (PDF ) Family Matters no. 44 Winter, 1996 | McGurk, H. |
| Director's report (PDF 207KB) Family Matters no. 45 Spring/Summer, 1996 | McGurk, H. |
| Director's report: celebrating some Australian milestones (PDF 217K) Family Matters no. 60 Spring/Summer, 2001 | Stanton, D. |
| Director's report: cross-roads for family policy Family Matters no. 24, Aug 1989 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report: positive family support needed, not patch-ups Family Matters no. 21, Aug 1988 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report: public re-education needed on the family front Family Matters no. 22, Dec 1988 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report: re-linking the generations Family Matters no. 25, Dec 1989 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report: strengthening families in the 1990s Family Matters no. 23, Apr 1989 | Edgar, D. |
| Director's report: 'the fertility crisis'? (PDF 115K) Family Matters no. 63 Spring/Summer, 2002 | Stanton, D. |
| Disability and family carers (PDF 130KB) Family Matters no. 76, 2007 | Spicer, I. |
| Disability : characteristics, contexts and consequences Children, families and communities, 2009 | Cuskelly, M., Grace, R., & Hayes, A. |
| Disadvantage across the generations : what do we know about social and economic mobility in Australia?, by Deborah Cobb-Clark [Seminar report] Family Matters no. 88, 2011 | Kong, E. |
| The disappearing link between premarital cohabitation and subsequent marital stability, 1970-2001 Journal of Population Research v. 22 no. 2, Nov 2005 | de Vaus, D., Qu, L., & Weston, R. |
| The discussant's response Children Australia v. 25 no. 4, 2000 | Wise, S. |
| Discussion paper Journal series, 1986-1987 Australian Institute of Family Studies discussion paper series | Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Discussion paper Journal series, 1980-1984 Institute of Family Studies discussion paper series | Institute of Family Studies (Australia) |
| Discussion paper Journal series, 2003- Longitudinal Study of Australian Children discussion paper series | Growing Up In Australia, the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children |
| Dispute resolution choices : a comparison of collaborative law, family dispute resolution and family law conferencing services Family Relationships Quarterly no. 15, 2010 | Caruana, C. |
| Dispute resolution choices : a comparison of family dispute resolution, family law conferencing services and collaborative law Family Matters no. 85, 2010 | Caruana, C. |
| Divergent expectations and experience : an empirical study of the use children's contact services in Australia International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family v. 21 no. 3, Dec 2007 | Sheehan, G., Carson, R., Fehlberg, B., Hunter, R., Tomison, A., Ip, R., & Dewar, J. |
| Diverse families making a difference AIFS facts sheet, 2009 | Baxter, J., Gray, M., & Hayes, A. |
| Diverse families making a difference (PDF 417KB) Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia v. 16 no. 2, 2009 | Baxter, J., Gray, M., & Hayes, A. |
| Diversity and change in Australian families : statistical profiles Book, 2004 | de Vaus, D. |
| Division of matrimonial property in Australia AIFS research paper no. 25, 2001 | Sheehan, G., & Hughes, J. |
| The division of matrimonial property in Australia: what is a fair settlement? (PDF 2600K) Family Matters no. 55 Autumn, 2000 | Sheehan, G., & Hughes, J. |
| Division of specific property Settling up : property and income distribution on divorce in Australia, 1986 | McDonald, P. |
| Divorce Australian family profiles : social and demographic patterns, 1997 | de Vaus, D. |
| Divorce and changing family practices in a post-traditional society: moral decline or changes to moral practices? (PDF 964K) Family Matters no. 56 Winter, 2000, 19 | Smart, C. |
| Divorce and children Institute of Family Studies Newsletter no. 1, Sep 1980 | Harrison, M. |
| Divorce and family relations in later life (PDF 629KB) Family Matters no. 48 Spring/Summer, 1997 | Millward, C. |
| Divorce and the family home: housing problems and policy directions Family Matters no. 22, Dec 1988 | Wulff, M. |
| Divorce and the Family Law Act : selected reading list Family Information Centre selected reading list no. 4, 1981 | Institute of Family Studies (Australia). Family Information Centre |
| Divorce and the wellbeing of older Australians AIFS research paper no. 46, 2010 | Gray, M., de Vaus, D., Qu, L., & Stanton, D. |
| Divorce and the wellbeing of older Australians Ageing and Society v. 31 no. 3, Apr 2011 | Gray, M., de Vaus, D., Qu, L., & Stanton, D. |
| Divorce, change and children: effects of changing family structure and income on children Family Matters no. 30 Dec 1991, 20Family Matters no. 30, Dec 1991 | Funder, K., & Kinsella, S. |
| Divorce in Australia AIFS working paper no. 5, 1982 | Stewart, D., & Harrison, M. |
| Divorced parents and child-related orders Family Matters no. 25, Dec 1989 | Weston, R. |
| DNA paternity testing without the knowledge or consent of the mother: new technology, new choices, new debates (PDF 164K) Family Matters no. 68 Winter, 2004 | Gilding, M. |
| Do Australian children have more problems today than twenty years ago? (PDF 440KB) Family Matters no. 79, 2008 | Smart, D., & Sanson, A. |
| Do Australian teenagers contribute to household work? Family Matters no. 85, 2010 | Miller, P., & Bowd, J. |
| Do behavioral problems in children with Down syndrome suggest a phenotypic pattern? Contemporary issues in intellectual disabilities, 2010 | |
| Do individual differences in temperament matter for Indigenous children? The structure and function of temperament in Footprints in Time Family Matters no. 91, 2012 | Little, K., Sanson, A., & Zubrick, S. |
| Does child care quality matter? Associations between socio-emotional development and non-parental child care in a representative sample of Australian children (PDF 790KB) Family Matters no. 79, 2008 | Harrison, L. |
| Does it take a village? The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children 2005-06 annual report, 2006 | Edwards, B. |
| Does it take a village? An investigation of neighbourhood effects on Australian children's development (PDF 1.5MB) Family Matters no. 72 Summer, 2005 | Edwards, B. |
| Does shy-inhibited temperament in childhood lead to anxiety problems in adolescence Understanding children and families: psychology research at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 2002 | Prior, M., Smart, D., Sanson, A., & Oberklaid, F. |
| Doing an action research evaluation Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin (Print) no. 1 Autumn, 2002 | Lienert, T. |
| Domestic violence and child protection Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 11 no. 1 Winter, 2003 | Kovacs, K. |
| Domestic violence between adults in the Northern Territory : a review of current services and a strategy for the future prepared for the Community Welfare Division, Northern Territory Department of Community Development Research report, 1983 | D'Abbs, P. |
| Domestic violence, children and family law in Australia and New Zealand Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 10 no. 1 Winter, 2002 | Kovacs, K. |
| Domestic violence in Darwin : report on a phone-in conducted 5-11 February 1983 Research report, 1983 | D'Abbs, P. |
| Domestic violence legislation: protecting children and adolescents from abuse The Commonwealth's role in preventing child abuse : a report to the Minister for Family Services, 1994 | Sandor, D. |
| 'Don't feel the world is caving in' : adolescents in divorcing families Australian Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 6, 1988 | Dunlop, R., & Burns, A. |
| Double jeopardy: violence against immigrant women in the home (PDF 370KB) Family Matters no. 45 Spring/Summer, 1996 | Easteal, P. |
| Down on the farm Family Matters no. 24, Aug 1989 | Weston, R. |
| 'Downtime' for children on the Internet: recognising a new form of child abuse (PDF 515K) Family Matters no. 65 Winter, 2003 | Stanley, J. |
| Drawing a longbow on marriage and divorce Settling down : pathways of parents after divorce, 1993 | Funder, K., & Harrison, M. |
| Drawing on research-informed clinical wisdom to guide interventions with trauma survivors : the work of Rob Gordon Family Relationships Quarterly no. 15, 2010 | Caruana, C. |
| Drop in suicide rates for 1999 Youth Suicide Prevention Bulletin no. 5, Feb 2001 | Cantor, C. |
| During the marriage the kids were my responsibility: now he wants to be father of the year Family Matters no. 21, Aug 1988 | Funder, K. |