Research report May 2014
Families, policy and the law
This AIFS book explore some of the complexities of the child and family issues facing those working in social policy and legal systems
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Research report May 2014
This AIFS book explore some of the complexities of the child and family issues facing those working in social policy and legal systems
Practice guide Feb 2014
Paper aims to provide an overview of complex trauma as a concept for classifying a varying range of symptomatology.
Family Matters article Dec 2013
Submission Nov 2013
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
Family Matters article Jul 2013
Family Matters article
Family Matters article Jul 2013
This article traces the recognition within family law in modern Western societies that children generally benefit from the involvement of both parents in their lives, and argues that though the indissolubility of parenthood is appropriate for most separated parents, limitations on joint parental responsibility are also appropriate in cases of family violence concerns and in cases where the parents have never lived together as a family.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2013
This paper looks at the risk factors associated with young people exiting the education system prematurely, particularly in a family context
Policy and practice paper Jun 2013
Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time
Policy and practice paper Feb 2013
This paper uses existing literature to describe Australia's family leave policy history leading up to the government-funded Dad and Partner Pay
Policy and practice paper Jan 2013
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse