Family Matters article Mar 1996
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Joint adoption by same sex spouses in Canada
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Research report Jan 1996
Preventing child abuse: A discussion paper for the South Australian Department of Family and Community Services
Commissioned as part of the development of a prevention strategy for South Australia.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Update on child sexual abuse
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
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Family Matters article Sep 1995
Indigenous Customary Law and Australian Family Law
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Family Matters article Sep 1995
New Measures for Combating Child Sexual Assault
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Family Matters article Sep 1995
Mandatory reporting of abuse as perceived by young people and youth sector workers
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Policy and practice paper Jun 1995
Spotlight on child neglect
Examines child neglect, the way it is minimised and the place of neglect in the child protection system.
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Family Matters article Jun 1995
Child abuse and other family violence
This article examines the links between child abuse and domestic violence, discusses aspects of the inter-relationship between the two forms of violence, and identifies issues in professional assessment and management of suspected child abuse cases.
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Family Matters article Jun 1995
Sexuality education
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Family Matters article Mar 1995
Child protection or family support? Finding a balance
This article provides an overview of research into child protection in the United Kingdom, and looks at issues such as definitions of child abuse, setting thresholds for abuse and intervention, numbers of children at risk of abuse and numbers of children referred into the child protection process.