Family Matters article Oct 2014
Social science and family law
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This article examines some of the fallacies and fads regarding social science "evidence" that can get in the way of the facts
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article examines some of the fallacies and fads regarding social science "evidence" that can get in the way of the facts
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article summarises the key findings from the AIFS study into the role, use and efficacy of Independent Children's Lawyers.
Commissioned report Sep 2014
This literature review examines best practice in family violence prevention, early intervention, and response strategies aimed at children aged 0-10.
Research report Sep 2014
Presents a medium- to long-term evaluation of the impact of the Communities for Children (CfC) initiative on child, family, and community outcomes
Commissioned report Jun 2014
Presents the findings of a mixed-methods research project examining the use and efficacy of Independent Children’s Lawyers in the family law system.
Commissioned report Mar 2013
Reports findings about the legal system's response to parents' experiences of family violence and concerns about child safety.
Commissioned report Dec 2010
Explores how adolescent children view their experience of parental separation in the context of the 2006 family law reforms.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
This article provides an historical account of factors that have led to the development of the Victorian Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
Family Matters article Oct 2009
Articles in this issue address the interaction of policies, services and institutions, and the vulnerable with the employment prospects of those in out-of-home care; the economic consequences for single-parent families of the changes to the child support and the Welfare-to-Work reforms; and how the Victorian legal system has responded to family violence.