CFCA produces a range of publications. These include CFCA Papers, which offer an objective exploration of how research applies to policy and practice, and are written by or in collaboration with expert researchers and service providers. CFCA Resource Sheets and Practitioner Resources are shorter papers that focus on a specific issue in depth.
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This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, and outlines the factors that contribute to its success
A review of the research on the effectiveness of relationship education and counselling
Reviews recent research findings into couples in long-term relationships (married and de facto) that provide insight into the couple relationship.
A review and synthesis of the Australian and international literature on same-sex parented families.
This paper reviews the research on whether some family structures expose children to a higher risk of child maltreatment than others
Discussion of the factors affecting relationship satisfaction for new parents and the types of programs that can support the transition to parenthood.
Articles include: communication with young people in a family services setting; investigating gender differences in romantic relationships
Articles include shariah law and marriage in Australia, working with families after traumatic events, a whole-of-agency public health approach
Focus on natural disasters: literature review on responses of families, children and adolescents; a whole-of-service response to the 2006 Grampians
Articles on barriers and enablers to engaging with men from a variety of cultural backgrounds, different meanings of child-focused ideal for family
The Australian Institute of Family Studies acknowledges the traditional country throughout Australia on which we gather, live, work and stand.
We acknowledge all traditional custodians, their Elders past, present and emerging, and we pay our respects to their continuing connection to their culture, community, land, sea and rivers.
