Family Matters article Sep 2010
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Preventing violence, abuse and neglect against women and children
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Family Matters article May 2010
Neighbourhood influences on young children's emotional and behavioural problems
Family Matters article on neighbourhood influence's on children's emotional and behavioural problems
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Family Matters article May 2010
Family and place
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
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Research report Apr 2010
Divorce and the wellbeing of older Australians
Using data from the HILDA survey, this article provides estimates on the impact of divorce on wellbeing for older Australians aged 55-74 years
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Policy and practice paper Mar 2010
What works with adolescents? Family connections and involvement in interventions for adolescent problem behaviours
Examines the literature regarding adolescent-parent relationships, and the evidence for family involvement in interventions to address problems.
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Research report Mar 2010
An exploration of the timing and nature of parental time with 4-5 year olds using Australian children's time use data
Looks at data from over 5,000 time use diaries of 4-5 year old children collected in the first wave (2004) of the Growing Up in Australia study
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2009
Parental intellectual disability and child protection: Key issues
Produced by the National Child Protection Clearinghouse
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Practice guide Nov 2009
Evaluating child abuse and neglect intervention programs
This paper outlines different evaluation types, identifies the key elements to developing a rigorous evaluation and highlights possible limitations.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2009
A stitch in time saves nine: Preventing and responding to the abuse and neglect of infants
Explores the issues involved in applying a public health approach together with a human rights perspective to healing and protecting infants.
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Family Matters article Mar 2009
Family statistics and trends
Family Matters article on statistics and trends in the acquisition of parenting and relationship skills