Policy and practice paper Sep 1997
Emotional abuse: The hidden form of maltreatment
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Explores definitions of emotional abuse within legal, practice and research frameworks.
Policy and practice paper Sep 1997
Explores definitions of emotional abuse within legal, practice and research frameworks.
Research report Jul 2007
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
Practice guide Oct 2013
Draws on the literature from three sectors: early childhood services; environmental and natural resource management activities; and health programs.
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews evaluation studies on parental educational engagement in Australia and presents case studies on several programs.
Practice guide Oct 2013
Examines the Australian and international research evidence on how such engagement can be developed and maintained.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2010
Explores the extent to which family dispute resolution (FDR) services are accessible to families from CALD backgrounds.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Identifying and using the issues and concerns of CALD families and service providers to make practice, procedure and policy recommendations.
Family Matters article May 2010
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre (FRC).
Research report Jun 1981
This bulletin compiles current statistics on the labour force in Australia.
Media release May 2016
Australians still turn to family for help and support in times of crisis, according to an Australian Institute of Family Studies facts sheet released today as part of National Families Week.