Parental separation from an adolescent perspective: What do they say?
Jodie Lodge
CFCA Paper No. 5 — June 2012
Examines the importance of listening to the perspectives of young people on their experiences of parental separation.
Publications
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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Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies
Richard Fletcher
AFRC Briefing No. 9 — March 2008
Reporting on factors that may influence fathers' involvement with services and the competence of practitioners to engage with fathers.
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
Roz Walker and Carrington Shepherd
AFRC Briefing No. 7 — February 2008
Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
Child inclusion as a principle and as evidence-based practice: Applications to family law services and related sectors
Dr Jennifer McIntosh
AFRC Issues No. 1 — July 2007
Provides evidence of the potential benefits of the child-inclusion model in dispute resolution with two successful applications.
Building relationships between parents and carers in early childhood
Dr Sarah Wise
AFRC Briefing No. 5 — May 2007
An outline of strategies that professionals may employ to support and strengthen parent/carer partnerships.
Tailoring parenting to fit the child
Diana Smart
AFRC Briefing No. 4 — May 2007
An overview about synchronising parenting methods and child characteristics, and ways in which parenting can be attuned to "fit" the child.
Recent progress in marriage and relationship education in Australia
Robyn Parker
AFRC Briefing No. 3 — February 2007
A summary of developments addressing challenges and directions for the field of marriage and relationship education.
The changing role of grandparents
Gay Ochiltree
AFRC Briefing No. 2 — November 2006
A discussion of grandparents' roles in caring for children and ways in which service providers can support them.
Young people and their parents: Supporting families through changes that occur in adolescence
Elly Robinson
AFRC Briefing No. 1 — July 2006
An exploration of changes experienced by adolescents and their families, and ways that practitioners can help strengthen their bonds.
