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.
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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Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward
Sara McLean, Rhys Price-Robertson and Elly Robinson
NCPC Issues No. 35 — November 2011
In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.
Interagency collaboration: Part A. What is it, what does it look like, when is it needed and what supports it?
Myfanwy McDonald and Kate Rosier
AFRC Briefing No. 21 — October 2011
Looks at what collaboration is, the benefits and risks and when it is likely to be most effective.
Interagency collaboration: Part B. Does collaboration benefit children and families? Exploring the evidence
Myfanwy McDonald and Kate Rosier
AFRC Briefing No. 21 — October 2011
Investigates the relationship between collaboration and improved outcomes for children and families.
Food insecurity in Australia: What is it, who experiences it and how can child and family services support families experiencing it?
Kate Rosier
CAFCA Practice Sheet— August 2011
Explores food insecurity in Australia with a focus on identifying those most likely to suffer it as well as considering its impact
Supporting couples across the transition to parenthood
Robyn Parker and Cathryn Hunter
AFRC Briefing No. 20 — June 2011
Discussion of the factors affecting relationship satisfaction for new parents and the types of programs that can support the transition to parenthood.
Protecting Australia's children research audit (1995–2010): Final report
Myfanwy McDonald, Daryl Higgins, Kylie Valentine and Alister Lamont
Report— June 2011
The purpose of this audit is to identify, describe and disseminate information about Australian research projects undertaken during 1995-2010
Collecting data from parents and children for the purpose of evaluation: Issues for child and family services in disadvantaged communities
Myfanwy McDonald and Kate Rosier
CAFCA Practice Sheet— June 2011
An outline of the challenges child and family services face when collecting data directly from parents and children for evaluation
Child protection and family law… Joining the dots
Daryl Higgins and Rae Kaspiew
NCPC Issues No. 34 — May 2011
In this paper, we look at the issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation.
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
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