Journal article Oct 2021
Informal care and savings
This paper examines to what extent informal care provided by couples and single individuals affects their household savings.
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Journal article Oct 2021
This paper examines to what extent informal care provided by couples and single individuals affects their household savings.
Journal article Oct 2021
This study investigates the sex, ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in emotional difficulties over childhood and adolescence using longitudinal cohort studies in the UK and Australia.
Research programs
Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a major study following the development of 10,000 children and families from all parts of Australia. The study commenced in 2004.
Resource sheet Oct 2021
Join Jess and Kat as they guide you through the process of designing a program logic in this helpful video.
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.
Webinar Sep 2021
This webinar explored what ‘stability’ means in out-of-home care and offered strategies for achieving positive outcomes for children and carers.
Media release Aug 2021
Among teens who had ever drunk alcohol, those with permission to drink at home were significantly more likely to have drunk in the past month (77%, compared to 63%) and in the past week (49%, compared to 34%).
Short article Aug 2021
This short article explores the effects of excessive screen time on children and young people and how practitioners can support families to reduce it.
Practice guide Jul 2021
This document outlines the ethical issues that should be considered in any evaluation and when it is likely to need a formal review by an HREC.
Practice guide Jun 2021
This resource gives a quick overview of some of the main evaluation designs used for outcomes evaluations or impact evaluations.