Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Young people leaving care
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Short article Sep 2017
This article explores the high rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and other risky behaviours among children and adolescents with mental disorders.
Short article Jan 2017
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
Policy and practice paper Mar 2010
Examines the literature regarding adolescent-parent relationships, and the evidence for family involvement in interventions to address problems.
Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to fathers.
Family Matters article Sep 1997
In this article the author discusses the extent to which teenagers confide in their fathers, mothers and friends, and whether confiding in fathers is independently linked with the well being of teenagers.
Short article Sep 2017
Young people leaving care have specific needs and are at greater risk of contact with the justice system.
Family Matters article Apr 2002
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.
Media release Feb 2019
Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children show that when a father engages in regular heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks more than twice a month) when his daughter is aged 12-13, it has a strong bearing on the likelihood she will try alcohol by age 14-15.
Media release Apr 2018
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.