Family Matters article Oct 2004
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Stronger Families team on the road
This article discusses the Stronger Families Learning Exchange, established at the Australian Institute of Family Studies with the objective of contributing to the evidence base about the effectiveness of early interventions for families and communities.
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Family Matters article Apr 1998
Australian Family Research and Policy News
The column provides a snapshot of family research and policy issues from a range of research perspectives and geographic locations around Australia, and in particular covers in this issue, youth suicide prevention, sibling relationships and parental divorce, adolescent health, child protection, indigenous families and domestic violence.
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
The first twenty-one years
This article examines how the Institute has developed over the past 21 years, reflects upon its performance against the expectations held, and looks forward to what might be achieved in the future.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.
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Family Matters article Sep 2010
Dispute resolution choices
Family Matters article on family dispute resolution
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Family Matters article Apr 1991
Mediating divorce: An alternative to litigation
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Family Matters article May 2010
Genuine effort in family dispute resolution
This article examines possible difficulties related to the concept of genuine effort in family dispute resolution (FDR), as spelled out in the Family law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Exploring the promises and possibilities for children's participation in Family Relationship Centres
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre (FRC).