Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
Therapeutic residential care in Australia: Taking stock and looking forward
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In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.
Family Matters article Aug 2011
This article examines recent literature regarding adolescent-parent relationships, and explores the evidence for family-based interventions to address problems occurring in adolescence.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2011
Discussion of the factors affecting relationship satisfaction for new parents and the types of programs that can support the transition to parenthood.
Research report Jan 2011
This paper investigates the lower employment rates of single mothers by comparing their employment transition rates with those of partnered mothers
Policy and practice paper Dec 2010
The co-occurrence of domestic violence, parental substance misuse, and mental health problems
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.
Submission Oct 2009
Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth.
Family Matters article Jun 2009
Family Matters opinion piece on sole-parent families
Family Matters article Jun 2009
Family Matters article on the views of children, parents, lawyers and counsellors on children's participation in family law disputes
Policy and practice paper Mar 2009
Examines the role of pro-relationship behaviours, specifically forgiveness and sacrifice, in repairing and maintaining couple relationships.