Short article Aug 2016
Separated parents and the family law system: What does the evidence say?
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Findings from a large research study on Australia's family law system tell a complicated story.
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Short article Aug 2016
Findings from a large research study on Australia's family law system tell a complicated story.
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This opinion piece calls for for more - and better - research on ageing in Australia
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This paper uses data from the Australian General Social Survey, 2006, and the Australian Time Use Survey, 2006 and finds that retired men spend less time with family and friends outside of the household than men who are not retired, while for retired women, the opposite pattern emerges, as they report spending more time with family and friends who live outside of the household compared to women who are not retired.
Research report Oct 2015
Compares the experiences of parents who had separated either before or after the family law reforms were introduced.
Research report Nov 2016
Examines the views of Australians about the obligations of parents and their adult children concerning financial and accommodation support.
Research report Sep 2020
This report shows how due to the COVID-19 pandemic many dads were available to spend more time with their kids than usual.
Research snapshot Jun 2020
This research summary discusses the experiences and needs of young people whose parents have separated and have accessed the family law system.
Research report Apr 2018
This report analyses Australian census data about the number of stay-at-home fathers, their characteristics and the characteristics of their families.
Webinar Oct 2023
This webinar will explore how practitioners can make children’s wellbeing central to conversations with parents who are navigating separation and/or divorce.
Research report Aug 2016
Explores the behaviour of separated parents by exploring the psychology of post-separation parental disputes and then interrogating three data sets.