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
Research report Nov 2013
This research report investigates whether children in regional areas experience a "tyranny of distance" or a "tyranny of disadvantage".
Research report Aug 2012
This report presents the findings of the National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices
Research report Sep 2011
This report examines whether drought affected areas have higher rates of residential mobility out of these areas
Research report Mar 2011
This Facts Sheet describes how the characteristics of families differ between the "city" and the "country" or "bush"
Research report Jun 1995
This report on Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory presents findings from the Australian Living Standards Study. The report is in three sections.
Research report Feb 1992
This document briefly outlines changes to the adoption scene in Australia in recent years
Research report May 1984
Investigates the effects of relinquishing a child on the subsequent adjustment of the mother
Research report Apr 1984
Discusses the appropriateness of adoption as a way of establishing the legal status and family relationships of stepchildren and stepparents