Elder abuse: Key issues and emerging evidence
Adam Dean
CFCA Paper No. 51 — June 2019
Focusing on recent research, this paper discusses elder abuse in Australia and its prevalence, impact and associated risk factors.
Publications
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LGBTIQ+ communities: Glossary of common terms
CFCA Resource Sheet— May 2017
A glossary of common terms used within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) communities
What is community development?
CFCA Resource Sheet— January 2017
An overview of community development for service providers and practitioners
Supported playgroups for parents and children: The evidence for their benefits
Joanne Commerford and Elly Robinson
CFCA Paper No. 40 — May 2016
This paper defines the types of supported playgroups in operation in Australia, and assesses the evidence for their benefits for parents and children
Elder abuse: Understanding issues, frameworks and responses
Rae Kaspiew, Rachel Carson and Helen Rhoades
Research Report No. 35 — February 2016
This report provides a broad analysis of the issues raised by elder abuse in the Australian context.
The relationship between transport and disadvantage in Australia
Kate Rosier and Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Resource Sheet— August 2011
Summary of how transport and disadvantage intersect and why some groups are especially vulnerable to transport disadvantage.
Social exclusion and social inclusion: Resources for child and family services
Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Resource Sheet— May 2011
Information on social inclusion and social exclusion and how this impacts upon children and families in Australia.
What is community disadvantage? Understanding the issues, overcoming the problem
Rhys Price-Robertson
CAFCA Resource Sheet— May 2011
This Resource Sheet briefly summarises a number of influential recent approaches to conceptualising and measuring disadvantage.
What role can child and family services play in enhancing opportunities for parents and families : Exploring the concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion
Myfanwy McDonald
CAFCA Practice Sheet— May 2011
Provides ideas about how social inclusion can be used to plan and deliver child and family services in ways that enhance opportunities for families.
Social inclusion in the family support sector
Catherine Caruana and Myfanwy McDonald
AFRC Briefing No. 19 — March 2011
A summary of research on social inclusion and the relevance of the concept and its application to family support services.
