Research report Dec 1995
Today's child care, tomorrow's children!
The authors present the methodology, findings and conclusions of the Australian Institute of Family Studies' Early Childhood Study
Research report Dec 1995
The authors present the methodology, findings and conclusions of the Australian Institute of Family Studies' Early Childhood Study
Research report Jul 2008
This paper presents Australian research on how different factors relate to the timing of women's return to work after having a child
Family Matters article Apr 1994
This paper examines what we now know about the place of unpaid household work in the economy, uses internationally comparable survey data to estimate the relative magnitudes of the millions of hours of paid, unpaid and total work, puts a dollar value on Gross Household Produce (the value added by unpaid household work), looks more closely at who provides care and nurture in households, and suggests some urgent issues for statistics and policy that we should begin to tackle in 1994.
Research report Jun 1992
This report is based on analysis of data from stage two of the Melbourne sample of the Australian Institute of Family Studies Early Childhood Study.
Research report Jun 1999
This report argues that the Looking After Children approach may have measurable benefits for child care services in Australia
Practice guide Jul 2013
This paper summarises the key evidence in support of community patrols. It also summarises some of the evidence on best practice.
Family Matters article Apr 1994
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.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2005
Examines the recruitment, retention, training, assessment and support of Aboriginal and Torres people caring for children removed from their parents
Family Matters article Dec 1991
The author discusses the background to the Joint Select Committee on Certain Aspects of the Operation and Interpretation of the Family Law Act considering whether to extend the Family Law Act to cover disputes arising out of de facto relationships, and the implications of recognising such disputes.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
This paper seeks to address the gap in empirical data to scientifically document the nature and extent of the intergenerational effects of both forced separation and forced relocation on Indigenous families in terms of social and cultural dislocation, as well as its impact on the health and well being of subsequent generations.