Family Matters article Aug 1993
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Practice guide Oct 2014
Effective strategies to strengthen the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Identifies what works, what doesn't, and the gaps in the research evidence.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Short article Apr 2019
Support needs of siblings of children with disability
This short article discusses key findings of a project that identified experiences and needs of siblings of children and young people with disability.
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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.
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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.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2014
Parenting teens and tweens: Resources for policy and practice
An overview of key statistics and research findings to assist professionals working with parents of teens and tweens