Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people?
A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
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A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
Looks at what collaboration is, the benefits and risks and when it is likely to be most effective.
Investigates the relationship between collaboration and improved outcomes for children and families.
Discussion of the factors affecting relationship satisfaction for new parents and the types of programs that can support the transition to parenthood.
An outline of the challenges child and family services face when collecting data directly from parents and children for evaluation
The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
Explores the issues involved in applying a public health approach together with a human rights perspective to healing and protecting infants.
A brief overview of mental health problems and causes, and the impact of mental health problems on family relationships and dynamics.
Identifying and using the issues and concerns of CALD families and service providers to make practice, procedure and policy recommendations.
Examines bullying and its impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, and the significance of family relationships in dealing with bullying.
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.