Family Matters article Apr 1994
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Family Matters article Apr 1994
The rights of indigenous peoples in the International Year of the Family
This article, the second of four papers focusing on disadvantaged families in this issue of 'Family Matters', begins by examining the historical relationship between the state and indigenous peoples of Australia.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 1994
Domestic violence as a form of child abuse: Identification and prevention
Every year in Australia, thousands of children, as well as women, suffer physically, psychologically and sexually as a result of acts of violence
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Family Matters article Aug 1994
Aboriginal young people and youth subcultures
This paper draws on the preliminary findings of an ethnographic study investigating how Nyungar young people living in a southern metropolitan region of Perth articulate their everyday experiences of the nexus between substance use and the police.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 1994
Child abuse prevention: A perspective on parent enhancement programs from the United States
This paper will provide a background to child abuse and neglect in the USA and examine one perspective on child abuse preventative strategies.
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Research report Dec 1994
The Commonwealth's role in preventing child abuse: A report to the Minister for Family Services
Presents a five-tier model for the analysis of current Commonwealth child abuse prevention activities as well as for the recommendations for programs
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Family Matters article Mar 1995
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey 1994
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Family Matters article Mar 1995
Regional Family Support Councils
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Family Matters article Mar 1995
Child Protection Services in Victoria
This article examines the child protection system in Victoria in relation to reporting rates, outcomes, service design, types of abuse being notified and who is notifying.
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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.