Media release Nov 2018
Smacking children to discipline and punish them
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For decades the American Academy of Pediatrics discouraged parents from spanking.
Media release Nov 2018
For decades the American Academy of Pediatrics discouraged parents from spanking.
Practice guide Oct 2012
This Research Summary into sibling sexual abuse will review the current literature on definitions, impacts, barriers to disclosure and legal issues
Family Matters article Jun 1995
Practice guide May 2014
Traces the path of research on violence against women to conclude that gender inequality is an underlying determinant in the factors that cause it
Short article Feb 2018
Recent research suggests that more young adults engage in sexting than teenagers and those who sext regard it more positively than those who don't.
Short article Mar 2018
Recent research shows that while most Australians support immigration and multiculturalism, reports of discrimination have doubled between 2007–17.
Family Matters article Nov 1990
Policy and practice paper Aug 2012
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for Indigenous children in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2012
A review of research on building safe and supportive families and communities for children in Australia.
Short article Dec 2017
A short overview of the final report released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on 15 December 2017.