Family Matters article Jun 2000
Valuing children, young people and families
In this paper the New South Wales Commissioner for Children and Young People outlines some of the challenges facing communities, researchers and policy makers.
Family Matters article Jun 2000
In this paper the New South Wales Commissioner for Children and Young People outlines some of the challenges facing communities, researchers and policy makers.
Policy and practice paper Sep 1998
Overview of parent education and the effectiveness of parent education interventions in the prevention of child maltreatment.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to fathers.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to parents.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to research to practice.
Family Matters article Dec 1993
This paper examines the financial, physical and emotional wellbeing of adolescents from sole-mother and couple families, some of whose parents are in paid work and some not.
Family Matters article Sep 2005
The author describes a current study of the Australian Institute of Family Studies commissioned by the Attorney General's Department to evaluate the impact of Imminent changes to family law, set out in the Family Law Reform Act No.1 (Children), which will alter the way the law talks about parental responsibilities for their children after separation.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2010
Examines the literature regarding adolescent-parent relationships, and the evidence for family involvement in interventions to address problems.
Family Matters article Jan 2008
This paper uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to examine relationships between fathers' hours of paid employment and the extent to which they undertake these roles in families with children aged 4-5 years.
Research report May 2013
This facts sheet focuses on partnership and fertility trends, with a view to feeding into such decision-making