Media release Nov 2019
One good friend can make teens more resilient
A national study of 16-17 year-olds has found that having even one good friend can make all the difference when it comes to adolescents’ resilience.
Media release Nov 2019
A national study of 16-17 year-olds has found that having even one good friend can make all the difference when it comes to adolescents’ resilience.
Commissioned report Nov 2018
Examines the peer relationships of Australian Children around mid-adolescence and the influence of these friendships on attitudes and behaviour.
Commissioned report Dec 2013
Examines mothers' transitions into and out of work and between jobs of different types as children grow or as new children are born.
Commissioned report Oct 2016
Around 43 per cent of children under the age of 13 grow up in complex families.
Commissioned report Mar 2013
Drawing on data from LSAC this report examines the impact of joblessness and part-time work on the wellbeing of parents and their children.
Journal article Mar 2023
This research highlights potential links between parental alcohol consumption and parenting practices around alcohol and adolescent alcohol use and experience of related harms.
Media release Aug 2023
Young people whose parents receive welfare payments are far less likely to be working or studying in late adolescence, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).