Policy and practice paper Jul 2012
Fathers with a history of child sexual abuse: New findings for policy and practice
Outlines the research into a history of child sexual abuse can influence men's perceptions and experience of fatherhood.
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Policy and practice paper Jul 2012
Outlines the research into a history of child sexual abuse can influence men's perceptions and experience of fatherhood.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to fathers.
Media release Dec 2016
Australians believe that parents and their adult children have an obligation to support each other practically and financially, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release May 2017
Australian men who become stay-at-home dads while their partners go out to work are still comparatively rare, despite a growing perception their numbers are on the rise.
Media release Oct 2017
Nearly one million Australians regularly gamble on horse and dog racing with a high proportion of them experiencing one or more gambling-related problems, according to new analysis by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). AGRC researcher, Dr Andrew Armstrong said the analysis found an estimated 41 per cent of Australians who regularly bet on the races experienced gambling-related problems such as financial pressures, relationship issues and health problems.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Policy and practice paper Mar 2008
Reporting on factors that may influence fathers' involvement with services and the competence of practitioners to engage with fathers.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2006
A discussion of grandparents' roles in caring for children and ways in which service providers can support them.
Webinar Mar 2015
This webinar presented the evidence on "what works" to engage fathers, and described recent initiatives using digital technology with dads.
Webinar Jul 2017
This webinar explored options for working with families where fathers who use violence continue to have extensive contact with children.