Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward
In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.
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Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2010
Issues for the safety and wellbeing of children in families with multiple and complex problems
The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
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Policy and practice paper Jun 1995
Spotlight on child neglect
Examines child neglect, the way it is minimised and the place of neglect in the child protection system.
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Research snapshot May 2008
Snapshots of family relationships
The Australian Institute of Family Studies prepared this Snapshot of Family Relationships report to support the 2008 National Families Week
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Research report Feb 2003
Family structure, child outcomes and environmental mediators
This paper describes a new Institute study that aims to enhance understanding about how family structure relates to the development of children
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Research report Feb 1984
Children's participation in divorce
Paper presented at the Conference of Marriage Counselling Organisations held in Canberra, 16 February 1982.
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Research report May 2012
Families make all the difference
Prepared for the 2012 National Families Week, with this year's theme being "Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn"
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Research report Mar 2011
Families in regional, rural and remote Australia
This Facts Sheet describes how the characteristics of families differ between the "city" and the "country" or "bush"
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Research report May 2010
The best start
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has prepared this Facts Sheet about the diversity of families to support the 2010 National Families Week
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Research report Jun 1982
The rights of the child
Briefly surveys the history of the rights of the child, showing that the condition of children today is, generally speaking, far better