Family Matters article Oct 2009
Financial disadvantage and children's school readiness
Family Matters article on financial disadvantage and children's school readiness
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Family Matters article Oct 2009
Family Matters article on financial disadvantage and children's school readiness
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This paper uses data from the Australian General Social Survey, 2006, and the Australian Time Use Survey, 2006 and finds that retired men spend less time with family and friends outside of the household than men who are not retired, while for retired women, the opposite pattern emerges, as they report spending more time with family and friends who live outside of the household compared to women who are not retired.
Policy and practice paper May 2011
Information on social inclusion and social exclusion and how this impacts upon children and families in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
A review of research regarding children's transition from home, to early childhood education and care services and then to school.
Practice guide Dec 2011
Investigates issues relating to evaluating whole-of-community initiatives.
Commissioned report Dec 2012
Evaluates whether the model addresses practitioner and family safety, safe parenting arrangements and best interests of children.
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This opinion piece calls for for more - and better - research on ageing in Australia
Commissioned report Oct 2014
aims to understand more about attendance patterns in primary school and their impact on academic achievement, using data from LSAC and NAPLAN.
Practice guide Nov 2014
Provides practical information on the structures, practices and actions that support a change toward a strong culture of evaluation and research
Practice guide Dec 2014
An overview of the consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and some principles for supporting children and families affected