Children’s attachment needs in the context of out-of-home care
CFCA Practitioner Resource— November 2016
An overview of what we know, and what needs to be better understood, about children’s attachment needs in the context of out-of-home care
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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Children's Contact Services: Key issues
Joanne Commerford and Cathryn Hunter
CFCA Paper No. 35 — October 2015
This paper describes the characteristics of families using Children’s Contact Services, and outlines key issues for service provision in this area
Embedding research in practice: Research within Family Relationship Centres in Australia
Catherine Caruana and Robyn Parker
AFRC Briefing No. 14 — July 2009
A survey of research projects undertaken by Family Relationship Centres, their concerns, usefulness of reflective practice and experience of research.
Family relationships and mental illness: Impacts and service responses
Elly Robinson, Bryan Rodgers and Peter Butterworth
AFRC Issues No. 4 — June 2008
A brief overview of mental health problems and causes, and the impact of mental health problems on family relationships and dynamics.
Enhancing family and relationship service accessibility and delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse families in Australia
Pooja Sawrikar and Ilan Katz
AFRC Issues No. 3 — June 2008
Identifying and using the issues and concerns of CALD families and service providers to make practice, procedure and policy recommendations.
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.
