Beyond 'drink spiking': Drug and alcohol facilitated sexual assault
Alexandra Neame
ACSSA Briefing No. 2 — November 2003
Australian data sources on the prevalence of drug and alcohol facilitated sexual assault are discussed.
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.
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Patterns and precursors of adolescent antisocial behaviour: Types, resiliency and environmental influences
Diana Smart, Suzanne Vassallo, Ann Sanson, Nicholas Richardson, Inez Dussuyer, Bill McKendry, John Toumbourou, Margot Prior and Frank Oberklaid
ATP Report— October 2003
The second report from the collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and Crime Prevention Victoria
What lies behind the hidden figure of sexual assault?: Issues of prevalence and disclosure
Alexandra Neame and Melanie Heenan
ACSSA Briefing No. 1 — September 2003
Considers several groups of victim/survivors of sexual assault which are less likely to appear in the estimates of large-scale victimization studies.
In the best interests of children
This issue of Family Matters includes a number of papers which address aspects of children's well being and factors which can pose challenges to their healthy development.
Changes in the labour force status of lone and couple Australian mothers, 1983-2002
Matthew Gray, Lixia Qu, Jennifer Renda and David de Vaus
Research Paper No. 33 — June 2003
Uses data from 1986 and 1996 Australian Censuses to explore possible reasons for differences in the labour market trends of lone and couple mothers.
Social capital at work: How family, friends and civic ties relate to labour market outcomes
Wendy Stone, Matthew Gray and Jody Hughes
Research Paper No. 31 — May 2003
Investigates the relative impact of trust, bonding, bridging and linking relationships upon labour force status and successful job search method.
Family trends
Changing patterns of partnering; Fostering social competence in young adults; Parents' child care choices
Family change and community life: Exploring the links
Jody Hughes and Wendy Stone
Research Paper No. 32 — May 2003
This paper explores whether there is a link between changes in family life and community social capital, and the nature of any such link.
Family structure, child outcomes and environmental mediators: An overview of the Development in Diverse Families Study
Sarah Wise
Research Paper No. 30 — February 2003
This paper describes a new Institute study that aims to enhance understanding about how family structure relates to the development of children
Patterns and precursors of adolescent antisocial behaviour
Suzanne Vassallo, Diana Smart, Ann Sanson, Inez Dussuyer, Bill McKendry, John Toumbourou, Margot Prior and Frank Oberklaid
ATP Report— December 2002
The first report from the collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and Crime Prevention Victoria
Fertility - the debate, the trends, the aspirations
The 'fertility crisis' has been the subject of active debate in the past year, and includes issues related to work and family, women's participation in the paid workforce, the ageing of the population, paid maternity leave, child care, the structure of family payments, the environment and the future of immigration.
Lessons of United States welfare reforms for Australian social policy
Matthew Gray and David Stanton
Research Paper No. 29 — November 2002
This paper reviews the evidence on the impact of the United States welfare reforms on a wide range of outcomes
Social capital: Empirical meaning and measurement validity
Wendy Stone and Jody Hughes
Research Paper No. 27 — June 2002
This paper aims to contribute to the development of theoretically based and empirically valid measures of social capital that can be applied in future
Understanding family change
This issue of Family Matters contains a diverse array of articles about the family in Australia.
Determinants of Australian mothers’ employment: An analysis of lone and couple mothers
Matthew Gray, Lixia Qu, David de Vaus and Christine Millward
Research Paper No. 26 — May 2002
This paper uses data from the 1996 Australian Census to analyse the factors which explain the employment gap.
Work and family life - our workplaces, families and futures
This edition of Family Matters highlights a diverse body of research which takes various approaches to understanding the issues of work and family life.
Collected works 1980-2001
Research Report No. 6 — December 2001
This volume is intended to provide a useful reference work and guide to the Institute's research output
How should family services respond to 'Children in Need'?
Sarah Wise
Australian Family Briefing No. 11 — October 2001
Should family service agencies in Australia adopt the Children in Need system?
Celebrating
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.
Ageing yet diverse: The changing shape of Australia’s population
Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Grace Soriano
Australian Family Briefing No. 10 — September 2001
Australia’s population is ageing, and its growth is slowing down due to remarkable advances in medicine, health care and birth control.
