Research report Mar 1983
The income unit in the Australian tax and social security systems
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AIFS has published this doctoral dissertation as a contribution to the debate on the economics of the family and the implications for policy.
Research report Mar 1983
AIFS has published this doctoral dissertation as a contribution to the debate on the economics of the family and the implications for policy.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2014
Gambling problems can have severe personal consequences as well as have significant impacts on families and communities.
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.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This paper on Aboriginal families and kinship begins by briefly discussing what Aboriginal life was like before 'British invasion' in 1788, then examines current Aboriginal family life and how Aborigines have retained their Aboriginal identity.
Family Matters article Mar 1996
This article describes the concern that parents have about their children being victims of assault if left unsupervised in public.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article considers the possible family law implications of legislation to ensure that donor-conceived adults can access their donor’s identity.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
This article provides estimates of the economic benefits derived from the use of wild resources to the Indigenous community of the Wallis Lake catchment in New South Wales.
Family Matters article Nov 1990
In this article the author argues that the cost of a child is not an objective fact but varies according to tastes and preferences and according to the amount of money that parents have to spend on their children.
Research report Mar 1990
Australian Families Income Transfer (AFIT) Project Bulletin No 7, March 1990.