Research

Showing 9 of 1732 results in Research

28 August 2012

Families, life events and family service delivery

This report reviews the literature on life events experienced by families and ways in which they prepare for and/or deal with them

17 August 2012

Past Adoption Experiences

This report presents the findings of the National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices

13 June 2012

An introduction to the Study Design and Plan

This report describes the context and process of development of key elements of the study materials and methods to date. 

Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn
1 May 2012

Families make all the difference

Prepared for the 2012 National Families Week, with this year's theme being "Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn"

""
11 March 2012

Increasing Indigenous employment rates

An overview of the research evidence on why Indigenous Australians have much lower employment rates than non-Indigenous Australians.

27 February 2012

Building blocks

Showcases a selection of evidence-based programs from Western Australia and nationally that demonstrate best or promising practice in strengthening th

1 February 2012

Past and present adoptions in Australia

Summary of the ways in which adoption currently operates, past adoption practices, and the potential impacts adoption has on those involved.

14 December 2011

Protecting children

This article examines the evolution of Australia's child protection system since the 1980s.

14 December 2011

Maternity leave and reduced future earning capacity

This paper looks at who is likely to benefit most from the introduction of Paid Parental Leave (PPL).