Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Supporting carers
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what type of support carers needed to continue in their caring role, and barriers that made it difficult to provide appropriate care
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Looks at what kinds of support services were in place to support children in out-of-home care, and what support services were needed
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
In this paper, international and Australian research on children’s wellbeing and the views of young people in care are reviewed
Research report Apr 1999
This paper explores empirically how the change to a risk society might be manifest in family life courses and, more particularly, housing careers.
Research report Mar 1998
Draws on a 1996 survey of a national random sample of 25–70 year olds, to examine access to home ownership in the context of a changing labour market.
Research report Jun 1984
Monograph looks at the nature of housing in Australia and the ways in which housing policies have affected families and the quality of family life.
Research report Apr 1992
The study of 33 Victorian families was undertaken by the Australian Institute of Family Studies in response to a request from Hanover Welfare Services
Research report Nov 1988
This paper looks at the needs of such young people, critically examines Commonwealth government policies which affect them.
Webinar Mar 2015
This webinar presented the evidence on "what works" to engage fathers, and described recent initiatives using digital technology with dads.
Webinar Nov 2016
This webinar discussed attachment theory with special emphasis on its strengths and limitations for informing practice in out-of-home care.