Australian Institute of Family Studies

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Life stages & transitions

Childhood

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Family formation

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Recent publications

New estimates of the costs of children

Family matters— Apr 2018

This article summarises new research on the costs of children conducted by the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales.

An image of a man wearing an orange apron baking with a young boy. The young boy is hlding up his hands and they are covered in flour.

Stay-at-home fathers in Australia

Research Report— Apr 2018

This report provides an analysis on the number of stay-at-home fathers in Australia, their characteristics and the characteristics of their families.

Risk of psychological distress among recently arrived humanitarian migrants

Research summaries— Dec 2017

This Research Summary explores participants' risk of psychological distress shortly after arrival in Australia and at annual interviews after that.

Housing outcomes for recently arrived humanitarian migrants

Research summaries— Dec 2017

A discussion about the factors affecting the settlement success for recently arrived humanitarian migrants.

News

AIFS Conference, 25-27 July 2018

Program is now available.
Visit the website for more information.

Commissioned Reports

Cradle to Kinder Evaluation Summary
The Cradle to Kinder program is an early intervention program designed to address the needs of vulnerable children and families.

Contexts of disadvantage
This report examines the association between family, neighbourhood and school level disadvantage and children’s cognitive and social outcomes.