Family Matters article Sep 2012
Starting school
Family Matters article on children starting school
Family Matters article Sep 2012
Family Matters article on children starting school
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews evaluation studies on parental educational engagement in Australia and presents case studies on several programs.
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews the research literature to identify the school-based factors that contribute to an effective learning environment.
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.
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 report Dec 1989
Commissioned by the International Literacy Year Secretariat
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
Research report Oct 2010
This report analyses the effect of receipt of child support payments on the labour supply of resident mothers.
Short article Mar 2019
Article based on a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference by Dr Tim Reddel from the Department of Social Services.