Research report Feb 2008
Fertility and family policy in Australia
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
Research report Feb 2008
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
Research report May 2003
This paper explores whether there is a link between changes in family life and community social capital, and the nature of any such link.
Research report Feb 2003
This paper describes a new Institute study that aims to enhance understanding about how family structure relates to the development of children
Research report Jul 1980
Stresses the social context of child rearing and challenges some standard assumptions concerning family arrangements for the pre-school child
Research report Oct 1982
Paper is based on the findings from a pilot study of possible educational problems suffered by the growing number of children from one parents homes
Research report Apr 1984
A detailed analysis of the characteristics of the Piers- Harris Children's Self Concept Scale
Research report May 1984
This paper focuses on the impact of death of a parent on children and their response to growing up in a one parent family.
Research report Aug 1984
This paper is a first attempt to estimate the cost of feeding and clothing Australian children at a basic survival level
Research report Feb 1987
This paper examines children's perceptions, obtains standardised measures of adjustment and other behavioural outcomes and included a control group.
Research report Dec 1993
This paper discusses some of the common assumptions about the significance of location as a factor in living standards