Family Matters article Jun 1998
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Family Matters article Nov 1990
An ear to listen and a shoulder to cry on
This article examines how many mothers use child health services in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, their ethnic and working background, their views of child health services and a brief history of child health services in Australia.
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Family Matters article Jun 2009
A contribution to research and development in the carer support sector
This paper summarises the findings of a project to review the literature on effective caring that was carried out as part of a larger body of work by one research centre working in the area of carer needs assessment.
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Family Matters article Mar 2009
"Think child, think family"
This article suggests it is vital to tap potential of the powerful evidence that now exists on the serious immediate and long-term risks posed to children from parental substance dependence, mental health problems and domestic violence, and the high prevalence of such problems among families involved with statutory child protection systems.
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings
In this article, the authors' discuss the key findings of their 2007 report, 'Allegations of family violence and child abuse in child-related disputes in family law proceedings', published by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
Implications of the Australian Institute of Family Studies "Allegations of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Family law Children's Proceedings" report
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
Promoting healthy stepfamilies
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
The effectiveness of marriage and relationship education programs.
This article reports on a recent analysis of a large-scale survey in which lower odds of divorce were found to be associated with participation in a pre-marriage education program.
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Family Matters article Feb 2007
The intergenerational effects of forced separation on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people
This paper seeks to address the gap in empirical data to scientifically document the nature and extent of the intergenerational effects of both forced separation and forced relocation on Indigenous families in terms of social and cultural dislocation, as well as its impact on the health and well being of subsequent generations.
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Family Matters article Oct 2006
Viewpoint: Families do matter
This article provides an insight into shifts in the community services sector involving a move from a welfare to a social enterprise orientation with greater emphasis on child and family focused prevention and early intervention.