Family Matters article Feb 2006
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Teenage mothers
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Media release Feb 2019
Teen girls influenced by fathers' heavy drinking
Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children show that when a father engages in regular heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks more than twice a month) when his daughter is aged 12-13, it has a strong bearing on the likelihood she will try alcohol by age 14-15.
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Media release Aug 2017
Teen career dreams fit gender stereotypes
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are quite different to those that girls aspire to.
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Research report Dec 1991
Taking the children to work: Work-related child care in south-eastern Melbourne
The paper explores some of the opportunities for work-related child care in south-eastern Melbourne.
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Short article Sep 2017
Survey finds parents don’t always know if their kids are struggling emotionally
This article reflects on research that revealed parents didn’t always know how adolescents were feeling, and considers implications for practice.
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Webinar Mar 2017
Supporting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds: Good practice and measuring settlement outcomes
This webinar brought together research, policy and practice perspectives to discuss how to support young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
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Practice guide Nov 2010
Supporting victims through the legal process
This Wrap examines one initiative to improve women's experience the criminal justice system through the provision of support for victims
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Family Matters article Apr 1994
Supporting people with a disability and their families
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Family Matters article Jun 1996
Suicide among young people
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Media release Nov 2018
Strong peer group helps keep bullies at bay
Adolescents with a strong peer group and close friends are less likely to be victims of bullying, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.