Direct cross-examination in family law
Research summary— April 2019
This project extent to which direct cross-examination was a feature in cases involving self-represented litigants in families characterised by alleged
Research summaries
Brief, statistical publications which outline changing family trends.
Settlement outcomes of humanitarian youth and active citizenship: Economic participation, social participation and personal wellbeing
Pilar Rioseco and Nadine Liddy
Research summary— June 2018
This research summary reports on how young people aged 15-25 years old from humanitarian backgrounds are settling in Australia.
Working Together to Care for Kids: Foster and relative/kinship carers and their experiences: Research Snapshot (1 of 5)
Lixia Qu, Julie Lahausse and Rachel Carson
Research summary— May 2018
This Research Snapshot focuses on the socio-demographic characteristics of foster and relative/kinship carers and aspects of their care experience.
Working Together to Care for Kids: Carer service use and needs: Research snapshot (2 of 5)
Lixia Qu, Julie Lahausse and Rachel Carson
Research summary— May 2018
This Research Snapshot focuses on carers' reports on their access to and views on service support.
Working Together to Care for Kids: Carer support and training for caring role: Research Snapshot (3 of 5)
Lixia Qu, Julie Lahausse and Rachel Carson
Research summary— May 2018
This Research Snapshot focuses on carers' reports on training they had received and the degree of contact with their caseworker.
Working Together to Care for Kids: Carers' views - Rewards and challenges: Research Snapshot (4 of 5)
Lixia Qu, Julie Lahausse and Rachel Carson
Research summary— May 2018
This Research Snapshot explores the thoughts and feelings of carers of out-of-home-care children about their care experience
Working Together to Care for Kids: Carers' wellbeing and family relationships: Research Snapshot (5 of 5)
Lixia Qu, Julie Lahausse and Rachel Carson
Research summary— May 2018
This Research Snapshot directs attention to carers' wellbeing and their family relationships.
Risk of psychological distress among recently arrived humanitarian migrants
John De Maio, Liliya Gatina-Bhote, Pilar Rioseco and Ben Edwards
Research summary— December 2017
This Research Summary explores participants' risk of psychological distress shortly after arrival in Australia and at annual interviews after that.
Housing outcomes for recently arrived humanitarian migrants
John De Maio, Liliya Gatina-Bhote, Cuc Hoang and Pilar Rioseco
Research summary— December 2017
A discussion about the factors affecting the settlement success for recently arrived humanitarian migrants.
The effects of pornography on children and young people
Antonia Quadara, Alissar El-Murr and Joe Latham
Research summary— December 2017
A discussion of pornography and its effects on children and young people.
English skills, engagement in education, and entrance into employment of recently arrived humanitarian migrants
Diana Smart, John De Maio, Pilar Rioseco and Ben Edwards
Research summary— October 2017
This research summary explores the factors affecting the settlement success of humanitarian migrants.
Long hours and longings
Jennifer Baxter, Lyndall Strazdins (The Australian National University) and Jianghong Li (Berlin Social Science Center)
Research summary— September 2017
Our study shows that long hours, non-standard work times and work pressures have significant impact on how children view time spent with their father.
Stay-at-home dads
Research summary— May 2017
This Families Week fact sheet takes a close look at the data about "stay-at-home dads", to see if that perception matches reality.
Attitudes towards intergenerational support
Ruth Weston and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 11 — November 2016
Examines the views of Australians about the obligations of parents and their adult children concerning financial and accommodation support.
Same-sex couple families in Australia
Lixia Qu, Ken Knight and Daryl Higgins
Research summary— September 2016
Children raised in same-sex parented families progress emotionally, socially and educationally at the same rate as other children.
Hands-on dads have more satisfying relationships with their children
Research summary— September 2016
Australian fathers who spend more time on childcare are the most satisfied with their relationships with their children
The modern Australian family
Research summary— May 2016
Explores the different phases of family, from the families we live with as children to the families we form as we grow older.
Mothers still do the lion's share of housework
Research summary— May 2016
Becoming a mother heralds a dramatic change in the lives of Australian women.
Settlement experiences of recently arrived humanitarian migrants
Research summary— January 2016
Wave 1 findings from the Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) longitudinal study.
The nature of living alone in Australia
David de Vaus and Lixia Qu
Australian Family Trends No. 9 — December 2015
What is the nature of living alone and what does it means to the individuals involved?
