The title of this volume - "Collected Works" - was chosen to describe the broad range of activities with which the Australian Institute of Family Studies has been associated during the twenty-one years since its inception in 1980. By browsing through the citations it is possible to obtain a picture of the many projects and activities undertaken at the Institute. This volume is intended to provide a useful reference work and guide to the Institute's research output. The citations are arranged in the following broad categories: Children and parenting; Family dynamics; Marriage, divorce and family law; Family and society; Family trends; and Research, methodology, strategy.