Family Matters article May 2004
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Child support policy in Australia
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
Forming couple relationships
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
Separate selves, tribal ties, and other stories
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
Young people and mentoring
This article discusses the National Strategy Paper on 'Young people and mentoring' launched in May 2004.
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
Levels and family correlates of positive adolescent development
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
At risk but not antisocial
This article explores the risk factors associated with adolescent antisocial behaviour, as well as the factors that might promote resilience against this outcome, drawing on data from the Australian Temperament Project.
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
Becoming adult in the 2000s
This article focuses on contemporary patterns of transition for young people who are becoming adult in the 2000s, and reflects on how we understand these patterns.
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Research report Dec 2004
Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
This report reviews and synthesises the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use
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Family Matters article Feb 2005
A review of new Australian Government initiatives for families with children
In this article the author summarises the new measures of the 2004 federal budget, described as a families budget, and the media commentary evoked, and asks what these measures might mean in the context of the Government's fourth term agenda.
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Family Matters article Mar 2005
What is life like for young Australians today, and how well are they faring?
This paper reports on the progress and perspectives of 1157 young people aged 19 - 20 years, looking at how they are coping with the complexity and uncertainty of modern life.