Research report Dec 2004
Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
This report reviews and synthesises the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use
Research report Dec 2004
This report reviews and synthesises the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use
Research report Jun 2005
This report focuses on the personal, family and social characteristics that are linked to differing patterns of driving behaviour
Research report Apr 2010
Explores the driving experiences and practices of young Victorian drivers, drawing upon data collected as part of the Australian Temperament Project
Research report Jun 2006
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
Family Matters article Jun 2009
Family Matters opinion piece on sole-parent families
Family Matters article Sep 2004
This article explores the risk factors associated with adolescent antisocial behaviour, as well as the factors that might promote resilience against this outcome, drawing on data from the Australian Temperament Project.
Family Matters article Apr 2002
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.
Family Matters article Apr 2002
This article examines patterns of geographic mobility in order to assess whether migration is likely to be the major cause for high lone-parent concentrations in regional areas, or whether such concentrations are largely a consequence of 'home grown' factors.
Family Matters article Apr 1998
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.