Research report Jun 2006
Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
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Research report Jun 2006
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
Short article Dec 2018
We highlight key findings of a recent report on the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Tasmania.
Short article Jun 2017
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Media release May 2016
New guidelines released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies will strengthen clinical support for survivors of sexual assault who may drink or use drugs to cope with their experience.
Family Matters article Sep 1998
Family Matters article Jun 1998
Family Matters article Jun 2009
Family Matters article on insights into the concept of social exclusion
Family Matters article Mar 2009
This article presents an analysis of poverty among households where at least one member is employed part- or full-time, based on the most recent ABS Survey of Income and Housing (2005-06), and using the OECD half-median household disposable income poverty line.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article considers the effects on the families of adult sexual assault victims, and how the reactions and responses of family members can help or hinder the victim's recovery.