Research report Aug 2020
Families Then & Now: How we worked
The sixth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in when, how and where we work from 1980 to today.
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Families Then & Now: How we worked
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Research report Sep 2020
Life during COVID-19: Dads spend more quality time with kids
This report shows how due to the COVID-19 pandemic many dads were available to spend more time with their kids than usual.
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Research snapshot May 2019
Fathers and work: A statistical overview
This article shows that while mothers’ work circumstances change considerably after having a child, fathers’ tend to change very little.
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Short article Mar 2019
Protecting children, is it time for a new story?
Abridged text of Brigid Featherstone's keynote address given on day two of the AIFS 2018 Conference.
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Short article May 2019
Fathers and parental leave
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
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Short article Jun 2019
Conflicts between work and family and fathers’ mental health
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
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Short article Jun 2019
Fathers’ work and family conflicts and the outcomes for children’s mental health
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
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Research report Jun 2015
Conceptualising the prevention of child sexual abuse
What are the conceptual, policy and practice challenges that the prevention of child sexual abuse presents?
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2017
Problem sexual behaviours and sexually abusive behaviours in Australian children and young people
This paper presents a review of available literature on problem sexual behaviours and sexually abusive behaviours exhibited in young people.
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Policy and practice paper Jul 2018
The intersection between the child protection and youth justice systems
This resource sheet summarises data that link the child protection system and youth justice supervision in Australia.