Practice guide Jul 2014
Positive learning environments for Indigenous children and young people
Reviews the research literature to identify the school-based factors that contribute to an effective learning environment.
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews the research literature to identify the school-based factors that contribute to an effective learning environment.
Practice guide Aug 2012
Reviews parenting and home-visiting programs in general, and then focuses on the evidence for programs aimed at Indigenous families.
Family Matters article May 2010
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
Family Matters article May 2010
This article examines possible difficulties related to the concept of genuine effort in family dispute resolution (FDR), as spelled out in the Family law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006.
Family Matters article May 2010
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre (FRC).
Research report Dec 1991
The paper focuses on mothers' and fathers' attitudes to sharing the care of sick children. A selection of case studies is included.
Research report Sep 1987
The purpose of this review is to examine the status and nature of human relations education in primary and secondary schools throughout Australia.
Research snapshot May 2006
To support the 2006 National Families Week, AIFS has prepared this Facts Sheet about families with adolescent children aged 8 to 12 years
Research report Dec 1989
Commissioned by the International Literacy Year Secretariat
Short article Apr 2019
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.