Family Matters article Aug 1993
Showing 159 results
-
-
Practice guide Aug 2012
Parenting in the early years
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
Family and place
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
Sick children: How working mothers cope
The paper focuses on mothers' and fathers' attitudes to sharing the care of sick children. A selection of case studies is included.
-
Research snapshot May 2006
Snapshots of Australian families with adolescents
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 1993
In search of poverty and affluence: An investigation of families living in two Melbourne municipalities
Draws on data from a three year study of living standards of Australian families in 12 localities which reflect varying socio-economic settings.
-
Short article Apr 2019
Talking about parenting: Why a radical communications shift is needed to drive better outcomes for children
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.
-
Short article May 2019
Fathers and parental leave
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
-
Media release May 2019
Bringing up baby: Fathers not always able to share the load
The birth of a child changes little for Australian fathers’ working lives, according to an analysis of employment trends in the past few decades by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.