Archived AIFS publications

These publications may be of interest for historical reasons. Because of their age, they may not reflect current research data or AIFS' current research methodologies.

All publications are also listed in our library catalogue.

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Work and family life - our workplaces, families and futures

Family Matters No. 61, 2002

This edition of Family Matters highlights a diverse body of research which takes various approaches to understanding the issues of work and family life.

Celebrating

Family Matters No. 60, 2001

The year 2001 marks four anniversaries of relevance to the Australian Institute of Family Studies: the Centenary of Federation; the Institute's own twenty-first birthday; the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Family Court of Australia; and the centenary of the Australian Public Service.

Family structures, family processes - supporting children and their families

Family Matters No. 59, 2001

This edition of Family Matters presents a diverse body of research on children and their family contexts.

Searching for family resilience

Family Matters No. 58, 2001

Searching for family resilience; Foregone earnings through child rearing; Meeting the challenges of parenting.

Adolescents and community

Family Matters No. 57, 2000

Adolescents and community; Child support and parenting; Social capital and social security

Family futures: Issues in research and policy

Family Matters No. 56, 2000

Family futures: Issues in research and policy - keynote addresses from the Institute's major research conference

Families, divorce and family law

Family Matters No. 55, 2000

Featuring latest Institute research - Families, divorce and family law

Youth suicide prevention programs and activities: National stocktake October 1999

Historical publication— October 1999

This publication was compiled by the Australian Institute of Family Studies for the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Families, welfare and social policy

Family Matters No. 54, 1999

This edition of Family Matters focuses on the theme of ‘Families, welfare and social policy’. It is a very timely edition, coming at the commencement of a period of major review of the social welfare system in Australia

Strong families: National Families Strategy

Family Matters No. 53, 1999

The major theme of this edition of Family Matters is strengthening and supporting families. As researchers and policy makers, we have access to a lot of information about families in crisis and the various policy interventions and programs that can be implemented to address family problems.

Ageing and families - the International Year of Older Persons

Family Matters No. 52, 1999

In this issue of Family Matters, Australian Institute of Family Studies researchers and experts in the area of ageing have contributed articles from their differing perspectives on ageing and the role of families and government. An overview of the articles is provided by Ilene Wolcott on page three of this issue.

Families in focus in Western Australia

Historical publication— November 1998

Aims to provide a comprehensive base of information on families and family life in Western Australia.

Changing families - challenging futures

Family Matters No. 51, 1998

We are pleased to publish in this issue of Family Matters the Keynote address delivered at the opening session of the conference by Dr Richard Eckersley, ‘Redefining Progress: Shaping the Future to Human Needs’, and several papers presented during the course of the conference.

Social exchanges - families, communities, states and markets

Family Matters No. 50, 1998

One new direction in the Institute’s research, introduced in this issue of Family Matters, is the Social Exchanges program which will address key social policy issues for families.