Research report May 2014
Families, policy and the law
This AIFS book explore some of the complexities of the child and family issues facing those working in social policy and legal systems
Research report May 2014
This AIFS book explore some of the complexities of the child and family issues facing those working in social policy and legal systems
Family Matters article Jun 1996
Family Matters article Aug 1994
Family Matters article Jun 2007
Family Matters article May 2010
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
Research report Sep 1983
The concern of the paper is to outline how social change affects the nurturing tasks of family life
Policy and practice paper Jul 2013
This paper looks at the risk factors associated with young people exiting the education system prematurely, particularly in a family context
Family Matters article Sep 2010
Provides prevalence figures for a range of childhood familial experiences (both positive and adverse), and examines the associations between these experiences and psychosocial outcomes in young adulthood.
Family Matters article Sep 1997
Research report Feb 2003
This paper describes a new Institute study that aims to enhance understanding about how family structure relates to the development of children