Research report Jul 1980
The family and the pre-school child
![](themes/custom/aifs/angle-right.svg)
Stresses the social context of child rearing and challenges some standard assumptions concerning family arrangements for the pre-school child
Research report Jul 1980
Stresses the social context of child rearing and challenges some standard assumptions concerning family arrangements for the pre-school child
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Research report Aug 1985
Research findings and conclusions and details suggestions for short- and long-term strategies; a summary report outlines the main issues.
Research report May 1987
Research findings and conclusions and details suggestions for short- and long-term strategies; a summary report outlines the main issues.
Family Matters article Mar 2000
This article draws on data from the Institute's Australian Divorce Transitions Project to examine the extent to which the various contributions and needs specified by the Family Law Act contribute to the way property is currently divided in Australia.
Research report Feb 2007
This report provides some of the first estimates of the financial consequences of divorce for Australians aged 55 to 74 years using HILDA survey data.
Research report Jun 1995
Summary of findings from the Australian Living Standards Study on housing, health services, child care, employment, transport and services.
Research report Feb 1993
This report presents the results of the household survey undertaken in the city of Berwick, Vic.
Family Matters article Feb 2006
Media release Feb 2019
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.