Commissioned report Aug 2017
The career aspirations of young adolescent boys and girls
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are different to girls.
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Commissioned report Aug 2017
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are different to girls.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
This report examines the association between family, neighbourhood and school level disadvantage and children’s cognitive and social outcomes.
Commissioned report Oct 2018
This chapter uses data collected between 2004 and 2014 to provide a snapshot of how health care services are used.
Commissioned report Oct 2018
This chapter describes changes in the housing experiences of children who have moved house and the impact of family separation on housing experiences.
Journal article Feb 2021
Using data from Growing Up in Australia, this article examines the continuity of internalising difficulties from childhood to adolescence.
Media release Mar 2021
One in three Australian teens report that they recently experienced discrimination, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Media release Sep 2021
Thoughts of non-suicidal self-injury are common among young people and increase during the adolescent years, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). The study found that thirty percent of respondents had considered non-suicidal self-injury between the ages of 14 and 17, while 18% reported acts of self-injury.
Research report Mar 2020
Examines health and support service use among Australian children, especially of at-risk children. Uses data from LSAC.
Research report Mar 2020
Examines the association of parents’ mental health, parenting behaviours, and alcohol use and smoking with the social-emotional wellbeing of young chi
Media release Feb 2023
A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) reveals the extent of social isolation and loneliness experienced by those in their early twenties during the national lockdown.