Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
Effects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
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Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Policy and practice paper Feb 2013
This paper uses existing literature to describe Australia's family leave policy history leading up to the government-funded Dad and Partner Pay
Policy and practice paper Nov 2012
This paper reviews the research on whether some family structures expose children to a higher risk of child maltreatment than others
Short article May 2018
A recent study found that adults who were abused as children in out-of-home care experienced a range of negative outcomes persisting into later life.
Short article Oct 2018
We provide an overview of the national diagnostic tool and a guide to its use for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Media release Oct 2016
Two in five Australian children live in households with more complex family relationships at some stage during their childhood, according to long-term research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Apr 1997
Family Matters article Apr 1997
This article discusses the trend for more of those women who have children to stay in, or return to, the workforce after the birth of a child or during the early child raising years, and in parallel, the trending decline among young women in the workforce who have the care of dependent children.
Family Matters article Sep 1999
Family Matters article Mar 1999
This article reports on a two day workshop in which the work of key researchers was presented and contradictions in citizens' quality of life research were explored.