Resource sheet Jan 2017
Web resources: Natural disasters and drought
This page contains selected web resources relating to natural disasters and drought
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Resource sheet Jan 2017
This page contains selected web resources relating to natural disasters and drought
Family Matters article Apr 2011
This article discusses the wealth of material on adoption in Australia, which include historical records, analyses of historical practices, case studies, expert opinions, personal testimony provided to two parliamentary inquiries, but the limited empirical research on the issue of past-adoption practices and its impact on those involved.
Research report Nov 2013
This research report investigates whether children in regional areas experience a "tyranny of distance" or a "tyranny of disadvantage".
Research report Jun 1995
This report on Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory presents findings from the Australian Living Standards Study. The report is in three sections.
Submission Sep 2008
A preliminary analysis of data from the Regional and Rural Families Survey.
Practice guide Jun 2004
Structured around the main themes that often figure in the literature on issues relating to sexual assault or violence against women in rural contexts
Research report May 1984
Investigates the effects of relinquishing a child on the subsequent adjustment of the mother
Family Matters article May 2010
This article is a literature review of research regarding the responses of individuals, families and communities to catastrophic events.
Research snapshot Feb 2012
Summary of the ways in which adoption currently operates, past adoption practices, and the potential impacts adoption has on those involved.
Media release Feb 2012
Changes to Australia’s adoption rates and practices are drawn together in a new detailed facts sheet released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.