Research report Aug 2012
Past Adoption Experiences
This report presents the findings of the National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices
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Research report Aug 2012
This report presents the findings of the National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices
Practice guide Aug 2012
Outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed, illustrated with case studies of promising programs in Australia.
Practice guide May 2012
Reviews the literature examining the impacts of a history of maternal childhood sexual abuse on parenting capacities and the impacts on children
Policy and practice paper May 2012
Outlines definitions of cyberbullying, differences between cyberbullying and offline bullying, and parents' roles in dealing with cyberbullying.
Research report May 2012
Prepared for the 2012 National Families Week, with this year's theme being "Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn"
Policy and practice paper Apr 2012
A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2012
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for children in Australia.
Media release Feb 2012
Changes to Australia’s adoption rates and practices are drawn together in a new detailed facts sheet released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research snapshot Feb 2012
Summary of the ways in which adoption currently operates, past adoption practices, and the potential impacts adoption has on those involved.
Family Matters article Dec 2011
Family Matters article on childhood trauma and directions for clinical interventions