Australian families with children and adolescents
Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Jennifer Baxter
Australian Family Trends No. 5 — July 2013
This facts sheet examines the extent and nature of change in household and family forms.
Publications
All publications are also listed in our library catalogue.
Family structure and child maltreatment: Do some family types place children at greater risk?
Cathryn Hunter and Rhys Price-Robertson
CFCA Paper No. 10 — November 2012
This paper reviews the research on whether some family structures expose children to a higher risk of child maltreatment than others
Stepfamilies: Understanding and responding effectively
AFRC Briefing No. 6 — October 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
Diversity and change in Australian families: Statistical profiles
David de Vaus
Report— April 2004
The book provides snapshot of the diversity of family types, the changes and transitions a family may experience, and issues affecting families
Children in step-families: Children in Families Study
Gay Ochiltree
Historical publication— December 1990
This book uses data from the Children in Families Study of the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Children in stepfamilies: Their legal and family status : Policy Background Paper (AIFS) no. 4
Patricia Harper
Historical publication— April 1984
Discusses the appropriateness of adoption as a means of establishing the legal status and family relationships of stepchildren with their stepparents
