Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in care
In this paper, international and Australian research on children’s wellbeing and the views of young people in care are reviewed
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
In this paper, international and Australian research on children’s wellbeing and the views of young people in care are reviewed
Family Matters article Jul 2013
This article traces the recognition within family law in modern Western societies that children generally benefit from the involvement of both parents in their lives, and argues that though the indissolubility of parenthood is appropriate for most separated parents, limitations on joint parental responsibility are also appropriate in cases of family violence concerns and in cases where the parents have never lived together as a family.
Family Matters article May 1993
This paper reports on a qualitative study providing first-hand Australian data on children's perceptions of domestic violence and assesses the availability of support services.
Research report Jul 1982
This paper argues, the family, is also the most violent civilian group or institution in our society.
Family Matters article Apr 1994
This article, the second of three articles focusing on family violence in this issue of Family Matters, examines violence against women in the home.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
The article shares the National Indigenous Council's views on how to improve outcomes for Indigenous early childhood development, to describe the context that shapes the experiences and outcomes for many Indigenous children, and to outline the risks of not addressing the underlying factors, then concludes with a brief overview of research that aims to identify how positive pathways for Indigenous children can be better understood and replicated.
Policy and practice paper Sep 1998
Overview of parent education and the effectiveness of parent education interventions in the prevention of child maltreatment.
Family Matters article Jun 2000
In this paper the New South Wales Commissioner for Children and Young People outlines some of the challenges facing communities, researchers and policy makers.
Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
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.