Family Matters article Apr 2008
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Family Matters article May 2003
How accessible are child abuse prevention services for families?
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
The origin of lone-parent concentrations in metropolitan and regional Australia
This article examines patterns of geographic mobility in order to assess whether migration is likely to be the major cause for high lone-parent concentrations in regional areas, or whether such concentrations are largely a consequence of 'home grown' factors.
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Family Matters article Apr 1998
Australian Family Research and Policy News
The column provides a snapshot of family research and policy issues from a range of research perspectives and geographic locations around Australia, and in particular covers in this issue, youth suicide prevention, sibling relationships and parental divorce, adolescent health, child protection, indigenous families and domestic violence.
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Family Matters article Sep 1997
New Child Sexual Abuse Package
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Family Matters article Sep 1997
New Framework for Child Abuse Prevention
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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.
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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 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