Media release Apr 2018
Stay-at-home dads: Still rare but numbers rising
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Apr 2018
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Aug 2018
Recent research by AIFS and the Australian National University shows that fathers' work-life balance impacts on children's mental health. While the ability of mothers to juggle work and family commitments has long been known to affect children, the survey of 2496 families shows dads’ work matters too. Dads report wanting to be there more for their children, but their work often doesn't allow them to do so.
Media release Nov 2018
For decades the American Academy of Pediatrics discouraged parents from spanking.
Webinar Aug 2015
This webinar explored ways in which the implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle can be improved.
Short article Mar 2019
Abridged text of Brigid Featherstone's keynote address given on day two of the AIFS 2018 Conference.
Webinar May 2019
This webinar identified the skills and knowledge that practitioners need in order to have child-focused conversations with adults affected by FDV.
Policy and practice paper May 2014
Child Aware Approaches is a grassroots initiative to develop local approaches, actions and initiatives to keep children safe and well.
Short article May 2019
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
Practice guide May 2014
Traces the path of research on violence against women to conclude that gender inequality is an underlying determinant in the factors that cause it