Webinar Jul 2023
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Webinar Aug 2023
The positive impact of prosocial behaviours on mental health in children and adolescents
This webinar will explore recent LSAC research that found childhood prosocial behaviours are associated with positive adolescent mental health.
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Short article Nov 2022
Supporting young people experiencing disadvantage to secure work
This short article provides an evidence overview and strategies for supporting young people experiencing disadvantage and unemployment.
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Research report Dec 2023
Evaluation of the Children's Contact Service Activity
This report presents quantitative and qualitative findings drawn from the Evaluation of Children's Contact Centre Activity.
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Commissioned report Aug 2012
New father figures and fathers who live elsewhere
This report investigates children’s experiences of having a ‘new father figure’ moving into their home and of having a biological father who does not live with them.
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Webinar Feb 2024
Supporting family and child mental health in the face of severe weather events and disasters
This webinar will draw on practice and lived experience to explore how to support child and family mental health in the face of a disaster.
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Media release May 2024
AIFS research supports latest findings on gender divide in working families
AIFS welcomes findings of a national survey that sheds light on the continuing gender divide in working families, providing further evidence that employers need to better support working parents to achieve work-life balance.
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Practice guide Mar 2024
Supporting fathers’ mental health in the perinatal period
This practice guide developed with Emerging Minds looks into supporting fathers’ mental health in the perinatal period.
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Practice guide Feb 2024
How fathers’ positive engagement and caregiving can support child mental health
This resource developed with Emerging Minds explores the research evidence on how fathers’ involvement can influence their children’s mental health. Specifically, the resource explores the effects of fathers positively engaging with and caring for their children. It also provides insights into how practitioners and services can support fathers to engage positively with their children.
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Practice guide Feb 2024
How fathers can positively influence children’s mental health through play
This resource developed with Emerging Minds outlines how fathers can influence their child’s mental health through play. It describes various types of child–father play and their association with child mental health. The article also provides considerations for practitioners who work with fathers and other caregivers to support positive child development and mental health through encouraging child–father play.