Short article Jan 2017
Why some children are more likely to go back into care than others
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
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Short article Jan 2017
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to drug and alcohol abuse.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to grandparents.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to natural disasters and drought
Media release Sep 2016
Grandparents still play an important role in providing childcare and emotional and financial support to families when it is most needed, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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.
Submission Mar 2014
Inquiry into grandparents taking primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2014
This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Family Matters article Dec 2013
This article proposes a new model for engagement with marginalised, substance-affected families, a model designed to enhance children's resilience, strengthen parental coping and reduce the likelihood of relapse from alcohol and other drug use through improved social networks.
Family Matters article Sep 2012
This article reports on grandparents' experiences of the effects of parental separation on relationships with their grandchildren.