Parent-skills training in intensive home-based family support programs
Marie Iannos and Greg Antcliff
CFCA Practitioner Resource— May 2013
A brief overview of the evidence-based principles of parent-skills training
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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Planning for safety with at-risk families: Resource guide for workers in intensive home-based family support programs
Marie Iannos and Greg Antcliff
CFCA Practitioner Resource— May 2013
A guide for practitioners on assisting their clients to develop and implement a safety plan
Natural disasters and community resilience: A framework for support
Rhys Price-Robertson and Ken Knight
CFCA Paper No. 3 — May 2012
An exploration of the concept of community resilience and frameworks and tools developed to understand and measure it.
Demonstrating community-wide outcomes: Exploring the issues for child and family services
Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Practice Sheet— December 2011
Investigates issues relating to evaluating whole-of-community initiatives.
What is community disadvantage? Understanding the issues, overcoming the problem
Rhys Price-Robertson
CAFCA Resource Sheet— May 2011
This Resource Sheet briefly summarises a number of influential recent approaches to conceptualising and measuring disadvantage.
What role can child and family services play in enhancing opportunities for parents and families : Exploring the concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion
Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Practice Sheet— May 2011
Provides ideas about how social inclusion can be used to plan and deliver child and family services in ways that enhance opportunities for families.
Social inclusion in the family support sector
Catherine Caruana and Myfanwy McDonald
AFRC Briefing No. 19 — March 2011
A summary of research on social inclusion and the relevance of the concept and its application to family support services.
Working with Indigenous children, families, and communities: Lessons from practice
Rhys Price-Robertson and Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Practice Sheet— March 2011
Summarises lessons learned from services that are working effectively to reduce Indigenous disadvantage in Australia.
Issues for the safety and wellbeing of children in families with multiple and complex problems: The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
Leah Bromfield, Alister Lamont, Robyn Parker and Briony Horsfall
NCPC Issues No. 33 — December 2010
The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
Assessing and responding to parenting support needs in disadvantaged families: Lessons from parent education programs
Robyn Parker and Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Practice Sheet— November 2010
How to assess and respond to the needs of parents who are seeking support in their parenting role - summary of 3 parenting education programs.
