AIFS publications by title
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| Walking the talk : facilitating evaluation in a service environment Family Relationships Quarterly no. 19, 2011, 1918 | Parker, R., & Jones, A. |
| Wartime rape : collective memory and the law : interview with Dr Nicola Henry Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 19, 2008 | Boyd, C. |
| Wave 1 weighting and non-response (PDF 1.4MB) LSAC technical paper no. 3, 2006 | Soloff, C., Lawrence, D., Misson, S., & Johnstone, R. |
| Wave 2 data management issues LSAC discussion paper no. 5, 2007 | Misson, S. |
| Wave 2 weighting and non-response (PDF ) LSAC technical paper no. 5, 2007 | Misson, S., & Sipthorp, M. |
| Wave 3 weighting and non-response (PDF 2.5MB) LSAC technical paper no. 6, 2009 | Sipthorp, M., & Misson, S. |
| Wave 4 weights (PDF 4.3MB) LSAC technical paper no. 9, 2011 | Daraganova, G., & Sipthorp, M. |
| We can manage : expectations about care and varieties of family support among people 75 years and over Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 5, 1985 | Day, A. |
| Welcome changes in family studies (PDF 191K) Family Matters no. 53 Winter, 1999 | Eastman, M. |
| Welfare dependency and economic opportunity (PDF 12.5MB) Family Matters no. 54 Spring/Summer, 1999 | Field, F. |
| Welfare dependency and economic opportunity: a response to Lawrence Mead Reforming the Australian welfare state, 2000 | Field, F. |
| Welfare reform and the family (PDF 3.9MB) Family Matters no. 54 Spring/Summer, 1999 | Mead, L. |
| Welfare reform and the family: lessons from America Reforming the Australian welfare state, 2000 | Mead, L. |
| Welfare reform in America (PDF 1300K) Family Matters no. 56 Winter, 2000 | Mead, L. |
| Welfare reform in Britain, Australia and the United States Reforming the Australian welfare state, 2000 | Buckingham, A. |
| Welfare reform in Britain, Australia and the United States (PDF 7.0MB) Family Matters no. 54 Spring/Summer, 1999 | Buckingham, A. |
| Well Ways and Well Ways Duo : Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria's programs for family and friends of a person living with mental illness Family Relationships Quarterly no. 10, 2008 | Parker, R. |
| The wellbeing of families Family Matters no. 19, Oct 1987 | |
| Wellbeing of young people in different family circumstances Family Matters no. 36, Dec 1993 | Weston, R. |
| Wesley Uniting Mission: creating the future Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 10 no. 2 Summer, 2002 | Grimshaw, H. |
| What Australians think about parental responsibilities (PDF 178KB) Family Matters no. 42 Spring/Summer, 1995 | Funder, K. |
| What can the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children tell us about infants' and 4 to 5 year olds' experiences of early childhood education care? (PDF 2MB) Family Matters no. 72 Summer, 2005 | Harrison, L., & Ungerer, J. |
| What future for family research? Australian family briefing no. 5 (Feb 1999), 1999 | Saunders, P. |
| What impacts on a practitioner's willingness to issue a no genuine effort certificate? Thoughts from the sector Family Relationships Quarterly no. 16, 2010 | Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse |
| What is child abuse and neglect? Fact sheet, 2012 | Child Family Community Australia |
| What is commitment? How married and cohabiting parents talk about their relationships (PDF 280KB) Family Matters no. 71 Winter, 2005 | Pryor, J., & Roberts, J. |
| What is community disadvantage?: understanding the issues, overcoming the problem CAFCA resource sheet, 2011 | Price-Robertson, R. |
| What is effective primary prevention in sexual assault? : translating the evidence for action ACSSA wrap no. 11, 2012 | Quadara, A., & Wall, L. |
| What is life like for young Australians today, and how well are they faring? (PDF 333KB) Family Matters no. 70 Autumn, 2005 | Smart, D., & Sanson, A. |
| What is Safety House? Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter v. 6 no. 2 Spring, 1998 | Fooks, S. |
| 'What is the justice system willing to offer?' Understanding sexual assault victim/survivors' criminal justice needs Family Matters no. 85, 2010 | Clark, H. |
| What is the outcome of reporting rape to the police? : 'Study of reported rapes in Victoria 2000-2003: Summary research report' Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 17, 2008 | Morrison, Z. |
| What is this thing called collaborative law? Family Matters no. 85, 2010 | Counsel, C. |
| What kinds of jobs help carers combine care and employment? (PDF 367KB) Family Matters no. 80, 2008 | Hill, T., Thomson, C., Bittman, M., & Griffiths, M. |
| What lies behind the hidden figure of sexual assault? : issues of prevalence and disclosure ACSSA briefing no. 1, 2003 | Neame, A., & Heenan, M. |
| What marriage means to young adults in the 1990s Family Matters no. 29, Aug 1991 | Millward, C. |
| What percentage of Australian marriages end in divorce? Institute of Family Studies Newsletter no. 8, Dec 1983 | McDonald, P. |
| What price independence? : report of a study on young people's incomes and living costs : summary Research report, 1989 | Hartley, R. |
| What price independence? : report of a study on young people's incomes and living costs Research report, 1989 | Hartley, R. |
| What role can child and family services play in enhancing opportunities for parents and families?: exploring the concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion CAFCA practice sheet, 2011 | McDonald, M. |
| What role for social capital in family policy? (PDF 720K) Family Matters no. 56 Winter, 2000 | Stone, W., & Hughes, J. |
| What unemployment means: young people and their families Family Matters no. 33, Dec 1992 | Hartley, R. |
| What works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage : key learnings and gaps in the evidence 2009-10 (PDF 1.1MB) Research report, 2011 | Al-Yaman, F., & Higgins, D. |
| What works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage : key learnings and gaps in the evidence 2010-11 (PDF 570KB) Research report, 2012 | Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (Australia) |
| What works with adolescents?: family connections and involvement in interventions for adolescent problem behaviours AFRC briefing no. 16, 2010 | Robinson, E., Power, L., & Allan, D. |
| What works with adolescents? Family connections and involvement in interventions for adolescent problem behaviours Family Matters no. 88, 2011 | Robinson, E., Power, L., & Allan, D. |
| What's new in family law? Children's rights and parental responsibilities Family Matters no. 33, Dec 1992 | Harrison, M. |
| What's new in family law? Parental authority and its constraints Family Matters no. 32, Aug 1992 | Harrison, M. |
| What's new in the Family Court (PDF 31KB) Family Matters no. 49 Autumn, 1998 | Harrison, M. |
| What's wrong with a presumption of joint custody? (PDF 129K) Family Matters no. 65 Winter, 2003 | McInnes, E., Orkin, G., Swinbourne, K., & Flood, M. |
| What's wrong with the Adult Survivors of Child Abuse 'Father of the Bride' campaign? ACSSA Aware no. 24, 2010 | Caro, J. |
| When dad works long hours: how work hours are associated with fathering 4-5-year-old children (PDF 525KB) Family Matters no. 77, 2007 | Baxter, J. |
| When recession hits home Children in Scotland no. 103, Jan 2010 | Gray, M., Edwards, B., Hayes, A., & Baxter, J. |
| When roles overlap : workers with family responsibilities Australian Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 14, 1993 | VandenHeuvel, A. |
| When the difference is night and day: parent-child contact after separation (PDF 195K) Family Matters no. 63 Spring/Summer, 2002 | Smyth, B., & Ferro, A. |
| Where now? : homeless families in the 1990s Policy background paper / Australian Institute of Family Studies no. 8, 1992 | McCaughey, J. |
| Where the explanation doesn't fit the injury: child protection and infant harm Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 11 no. 2 Spring, 2003 | Cousins, C. |
| Where to now for the ATP Study? (PDF 72K) Family Matters no. 68 Winter, 2004 | Smart, D. |
| Which mothers wean their babies prematurely from full breastfeeding? : an Australian cohort study Acta Paediatrica v. 98 no. 8, Aug 2009 | Baxter, J., Cooklin, A., & Smith, J. |
| Whither the family? Outreach no. 26, Jun 1986 | Maas, F. |
| Whither the Family Court? Australian Institute of Family Studies Newsletter no. 18, May 1987 | Harrison, M. |
| Who abuses children? NCPC resource sheet, 2005 | Richardson, N., & Bromfield, L. |
| Who cares? Young people with parents who use alcohol or other drugs talk about their experiences with services Family Matters no. 85, 2010 | Moore, T., Noble-Carr, D., & McArthur, M. |
| Who gets the 'gift of time?' : child, parent and education system factors that are associated with delayed primary school entry in Australia (PDF 328KB) Australian Review of Public Affairs v. 10 no. 1, Jul 2011 | Edwards, B., Taylor, M., & Fiorini, M. |
| Who helps? : support networks and social policy in Australia Australian Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 12, 1991 | D'Abbs, P. |
| Who is my family? Who cares for me? Legal status and relationships of children and their families Australian Journal of Social Issues v. 18, May 1983 | Harper, P. |
| Who is my family? Who cares for me? The legal status and relationships of children and their families: does the law enable or prevent? Australian Journal of Early Childhood v. 7, Dec 1982 | Harper, P. |
| Who needs neighbours? Views from the outer and inner suburbs Family Matters no. 35, Aug 1993 | Brownlee, H. |
| Who pays for the children? : a first look at the operation of Australia's new child support scheme Australian Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 9, 1990 | Harrison, M., Snider, G., & Merlo, R. |
| Who's caring for whom? Living with parents with mental health problems Deeper dimensions : culture, youth and mental health, 2000 | Sozomenou, A., Cassaniti, M., Mitchell, P., Barnett, B., Coello, M., Sneddon, A., Webber, M., Chuong, J., & Malak, A. |
| Who's really time poor? Family Matters no. 87, 2011 | Goodin, R. |
| Who's to blame? Family Matters no. 24, Aug 1989 | Harrison, M. |
| Why early in life is not enough: timing and sustainability in prevention and early intervention Pathways and crime prevention: theory, policy and practice, 2007 | Hayes, A. |
| Why is the fertility rate falling? A discussion of the literature (PDF 232K) Family Matters no. 63 Spring/Summer, 2002 | Weston, R., & Parker, R. |
| Why is there a shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers? Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, children and young people. Strengths and barriers paper 1, 2007 | Bromfield, L., Higgins, J., Higgins, D., & Richardson, N. |
| Why marriages last : a discussion of the literature AIFS research paper no. 28, 2002 | Parker, R. |
| Why standard assessment processes are culturally inappropriate Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, children and young people. Strengths and barriers paper 3, 2007 | Bromfield, L., Higgins, J., Higgins, D., & Richardson, N. |
| Why study parent-child contact? Parent-child contact and post-separation parenting arrangements, 2004 | Smyth, B., & Wolcott, I. |
| Why use action research? Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin (Print) no. 1 Autumn, 2002 | Lienert, T. |
| A wider view of 'family' contributions under de facto relationships legislation (PDF 21KB) Family Matters no. 49 Autumn, 1998 | Sandor, D. |
| Widowed families with children : personal need and societal response AIFS working paper no. 7, 1984 | Rosenman, L., Shulman, A., & Levine, M. |
| Widows and divorcees with dependent children: material, personal, family, and social well-being , 20Family Relations v. 36, Jul 1987 | Amato, P., & Partridge, S. |
| Wild fires : an embedded rural agency story Family Relationships Quarterly no. 14, 2009 | Miller, J. |
| Will a real family policy please stand up? Family Matters no. 19, Oct 1987 | Edgar, D. |
| Window into Shariah family law. Part 1, Aspects of marriage Family Relationships Quarterly no. 15, 2010 | Black, A. |
| Window into Shariah family law. Part 2, Aspects of divorce Family Relationships Quarterly no. 16, 2010 | Black, A. |
| With this ring : first marriage patterns, trends and prospects in Australia Australian Family Formation Project monograph no. 11, 1988 | Carmichael, G. |
| A woman's place? Work hour preferences revisited (PDF 1MB) Family Matters no. 72 Summer, 2005 | Qu, L., & Weston, R. |
| Women and financial dependency: some new data on the Dependent Spouse Rebate Family Matters no. 23, Apr 1989 | Brownlee, H. |
| Women and work : selected reading list Family Information Centre selected reading list no. 9, 1982 | Institute of Family Studies (Australia). Family Information Centre |
| Women, education and childbearing: what should schoolteachers expect? Family Matters no. 22, Dec 1988 | Kilmartin, C. |
| Women's and men's consciousness of shortcomings in marital relations, and of the need for change (PDF 554K) Family Matters no. 58 Autumn, 2001 | Dempsey, K. |
| Women's perceptions of fairness and the persistence of an unequal division of housework (PDF 469KB) Family Matters no. 48 Spring/Summer, 1997 | Dempsey, K. |
| Women's post-separation employment and reliance on social security Settling down : pathways of parents after divorce, 1993 | Funder, K. |
| Women's post-separation work histories Child Support Scheme Evaluation Study report no. 3, 1989 | Funder, K. |
| Women's Safety after Separation Project Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 12 no. 1 Winter, 2004Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 12 no. 1 Winter 2004, 19 | Hume, M., & Joy, H. |
| Women's satisfaction with the domestic division of labour (PDF 380KB) , 20Family Matters no. 47 Winter, 1997 | Baxter, J., & Western, M. |
| Women's work transitions around childbearing (PDF 1.1MB) Canberra, ACT: Centre for Social Policy, Demography and Sociology Program, Australian National University, 2005, 51p, tables, figures (Negotiating the Lifecourse discussion paper no.21), Online (PDF 1.1MB), 2005 | Baxter, J. |
| Woorabinda Aboriginal Council Family Matters no. 35, Aug 1993 | McGregor-Dey, I. |
| Work and family Australian family profiles : social and demographic patterns, 1997 | Wolcott, I. |
| Work and family Monograph / Affirmative Action Agency no. 6, 1993 | Wolcott, I. |
| Work and family balance: issues in research and policy (PDF 338KB) Family Matters no. 80, 2008 | Qu, L. |
| Work and family : employers' views Australian Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 11, 1991 | Wolcott, I. |
| Work and family functioning : an annotated bibliography selected from FAMILY database Bibliography, 1987 | Davis, M. |
| Work and family: intergenerational initiatives Family Matters no. 32, Aug 1992 | Wolcott, I. |
| Work and family life : achieving integration Book, 1995 | Wolcott, I., & Glezer, H. |
| Work and family life: our workplaces, families and futures (PDF 485K) Family Matters no. 61 Autumn, 2002 | Gray, M., & Stanton, D. |
| Work and family life: reciprocal effects (PDF 331K) Family Matters no. 52 Autumn, 1999 | Glezer, H., & Wolcott, I. |
| Work and family responsibilities through life AIFS facts sheet, 2008 | Baxter, J., & Gray, M. |
| Work and family responsibilities through life [Reprint] (PDF 470KB) Family Matters no. 79, 2008 | Baxter, J., & Gray, M. |
| Work and family responsibilities through life [Reprint] (PDF ) Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia v. 15 no. 3, 2008 | Baxter, J., & Gray, M. |
| Work and family values, preferences and practice Australian family briefing no. 4, 1997 | Glezer, H., & Wolcott, I. |
| Work and family wellbeing Family Matters no. 26, Apr 1990 | Clarke, S. |
| Work and stress: can a sense of control help? Family Matters no. 28, Apr 1991 | Weston, R. |
| Work and the family Discussion paper / Institute of Family Studies no. 3, 1981 | Rapoport, R., & Rapoport, R. |
| Work and the marriage partnership Settling up : property and income distribution on divorce in Australia, 1986 | Funder, K. |
| Work and welfare: the evolving role of income support (PDF 492K) Family Matters no. 58 Autumn, 2001 | Pech, J., & Landt, J. |
| Work conditions and family life Australian Gas Journal v. 55 no. 3, Sep 1992 | Edgar, D. |
| Work hours, requests for flexibility and work-life interference in Australia - what we know, what we need to know, presented by Barbara Pocock [Seminar report] Family Matters no. 89, 2011 | Price-Robertson, R. |
| Work related self care of young Australian children International Journal of Sociology of the Family v. 27 no. 2 Autumn, 1997 | de Vaus, D., & Millward, C. |
| Work rich, family poor? Non-standard working hours and family life (PDF 449K) Family Matters no. 61 Autumn, 2002 | Millward, C. |
| Work-related child care: four Melbourne localities Family Matters no. 35, Aug 1993 | McDonald, P. |
| Workers with family responsibilities : implications for employers Discussion paper / Australian Institute of Family Studies no. 14, 1987 | Wolcott, I. |
| The workforce attachment of sole parents and ILO Convention 156 Research report, 1995 Commissioned by the Australian Department of Social Security | Funder, K., & Millward, C. |
| Workforce issues across the family relationship services sector: models, responses and strategies AFRC issues no. 5, 2009 | Cortis, N., Chan, S., & Hilferty, F. |
| Workforce issues across the family relationship services sector: models, responses and strategies AFRC resource sheet no. 5, 2009 | Cortis, N., Chan, S., & Hilferty, F. |
| Workin' together: Indigenous perspectives on community development (PDF 1.7MB) Family Matters no. 75, 2006 | Burchill, M., Higgins, D., Ramsamy, L., & Taylor, S. |
| Working in partnership : Australian Institute of Family Studies AIHW Access no. 23, May 2007AIHW Access no. 23 May 2007, 19 | Hayes, A. |
| Working mothers throughout the decade Family Matters no. 26, Apr 1990 | Kilmartin, C. |
| Working paper Journal series, 1986-1987 Australian Institute of Family Studies working paper series (1986-1987) | Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Working paper Journal series, 1998-2000 Australian Institute of Family Studies working paper series (1998-2000) | Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Working paper Journal series, 1981-1985 Institute of Family Studies working paper series (1981-1985) | Institute of Family Studies (Australia) |
| Working paper : AIFS working paper Journal series, 1993-1997 Australian Institute of Family Studies working paper series (1993-1997) | Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Working patterns and attitudes The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children 2007-08 annual report, 2008 | Ahmed, E. |
| Working people in poverty The welfare stakes : strategies for Australian social policy, 1981 | Burbidge, A. |
| Working poor in Australia : an analysis of poverty among families in which a member is employed (PDF 1.75MB) Family Matters no. 81, 2009 | Payne, A. |
| Working together for a child safe world Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 12 no. 2 Spring, 2004 | Richardson, N., Higgins, D., & Feeney, T. |
| Working with Aboriginal families: issues and guidelines for family and child counsellors (PDF 237KB) Family Matters no. 46 Autumn, 1997 | Ralph, S. |
| Working with adolescents in the education system to prevent sexual assault (PDF 169KB) Family Matters no. 71 Winter, 2005 | Keel, M. |
| Working with couples : finance Family Relationships Quarterly no. 14, 2009 | Lacey, D. |
| Working with families concerned with school-based bullying AFRC briefing no. 11, 2008 | Lodge, J. |
| Working with families to empower families Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin (Print) no. 4 Spring/Summer, 2003 | Clare, C. |
| Working with families to promote healthy adolescent development (PDF 590K) Family Matters no. 59 Winter, 2001 | Toumbourou, J., & Gregg, M. |
| Working with Indigenous children, families, and communities: lessons from practice CAFCA practice sheet, 2011 | Price-Robertson, R., McDonald, M., Lewis, P., & Bamblett, M. |
| Working with Indigenous communities Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin (Print) no. 4 Spring/Summer, 2003 | Lodder, S. |
| Working with Indigenous survivors of sexual assault ACSSA wrap no. 5, 2008 | Cox, D. |
| Working with male victim/survivors of sexual assault ACSSA working with series, 2011 | Stathopoulos, M., Oppy, C., & Sinclair, H. |
| Working with male victim/survivors of sexual assault ACSSA working with series, 2011 | Stathopoulos, M., & Foster, G. |
| Working with sexual assault investigations ACSSA working with series, 2012 | Stathopoulos, M. |
| Working with sibling sexual abuse ACSSA working with series, 2012 | Tarczon, C., & Kambouridis, H. |
| Working with the Indigenous community in the Pathways to Prevention project (PDF 2MB) Family Matters no. 75, 2006 | Homel, R., Lamb, C., & Freiberg, K. |
| Working with the whole family Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 8 no. 1 Autumn, 2000 | Baturynsky, J. |
| Working wives' contributions to family earnings Family Matters no. 24, Aug 1989 | Brownlee, H. |
| Workshop on quality of life research (PDF 181K) Family Matters no. 52 Autumn, 1999 | Weston, R. |