Employment aspirations of non-working mothers with long-term health problems
Research Paper No. 40 — July 2007
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
Research papers and reports
Substantial, in-depth reporting of AIFS research.
Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings: A pre-reform exploratory study
Lawrie Moloney, Bruce Smyth, Ruth Weston, Nicholas Richardson, Lixia Qu and Matthew Gray
Research Report No. 15 — May 2007
The study examines the prevalence and nature of allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings filed in 2003
Differential parenting of children from diverse cultural backgrounds attending child care
Sarah Wise and Lisa da Silva
Research Paper No. 39 — April 2007
This paper explores how children from Anglo, Somali and Vietnamese cultural backgrounds are parented at home and in day care.
The consequences of divorce for financial living standards in later life
David de Vaus, Matthew Gray, Lixia Qu and David Stanton
Research Paper No. 38 — February 2007
This report provides some of the first estimates of the financial consequences of divorce for Australians aged 55 to 74 years using HILDA survey data.
Parenting partnerships in culturally diverse child care settings: A care provider perspective
Kelly Hand and Sarah Wise
Research Paper No. 36 — June 2006
This paper presents findings from the Child Care in Cultural Context study.
Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers: Are wage expectations too high?
Matthew Gray and Jennifer Renda
Research Paper No. 37 — June 2006
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
The efficacy of early childhood interventions
Sarah Wise, Lisa da Silva, Elizabeth Webster and Ann Sanson
Research Report No. 14 — March 2006
This report works towards producing an evidence base concerning the efficacy of early childhood interventions in Australia
A snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support
Bruce Smyth and Ruth Weston
Research Report No. 13 — June 2005
This report presents a snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support in Australia
In the driver's seat: Understanding young adults' driving behaviour
Diana Smart, Suzanne Vassallo, Ann Sanson, Samantha Cockfield, Anne Harris and Warren Harrison
Research Report No. 12 — June 2005
This report focuses on the personal, family and social characteristics that are linked to differing patterns of driving behaviour
'It's not for lack of wanting kids...' A report on the Fertility Decision Making Project
Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Robyn Parker
Research Report No. 11 — January 2005
This report attempts to gain an understanding of the reasons for fertility trends, at both the macro and micro levels
Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
Louise Hayes, Diana Smart, John Toumbourou and Ann Sanson
Research Report No. 10 — December 2004
This report reviews and synthesises the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use
Why marriages last: A discussion of the literature
Robyn Parker
Research Paper No. 28 — July 2004
This paper aims to draw attention to the body of literature available on how enduring and rewarding marriages can be created and maintained
Family-friendly work practices: Differences within and between workplaces
Matthew Gray and Jacqueline Tudball
Research Report No. 7 — July 2004
Analyses the extent to which access to family-friendly work practices is influenced or determined by differential access within organisations
Children's health and development: New research directions for Australia
Research Report No. 8 — July 2004
The papers in this publication have been developed from presentations made at a workshop held at the Australian Institute of Family Studies in 2001
Parent-child contact and post-separation parenting arrangements
Research Report No. 9 — July 2004
The report presents qualitative data from a series of ten focus groups which formed the Parent-Child Contact Study
Long work hours and the wellbeing of fathers and their families
Ruth Weston, Matthew Gray, Lixia Qu and David Stanton
Research Paper No. 35 — May 2004
This paper explores the relationship between fathers' work hours, their own wellbeing and that of their families using data from the HILDA survey.
Measuring the value of unpaid household, caring and voluntary work of older Australians
David de Vaus, Matthew Gray and David Stanton
Research Paper No. 34 — December 2003
This paper demonstrates that older people make valuable economic contributions to Australian society through the time they spend in voluntary work.
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 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.
