Family Matters article Sep 2012
Parental separation and grandchildren
This article reports on grandparents' experiences of the effects of parental separation on relationships with their grandchildren.
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Family Matters article Sep 2012
This article reports on grandparents' experiences of the effects of parental separation on relationships with their grandchildren.
Research report Aug 2012
This report presents the findings of the National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices
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.
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.
Family Matters article Dec 2011
Family Matters article examining three Australian studies on preparing young people to transition from out-of-home
Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
In this Issues Paper, therapeutic residential care is described and contrasted with other models of out-of-home care.
Family Matters article Aug 2011
Family Matters No. 88, 2011 - This article focuses on some grandparenting issues in the context of the 2006 family law reforms
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 snapshot Oct 2010
The focus of this Facts Sheet is on broad family trends. It was prepared to celebrate the 30th anniversary of research by AIFS.
Family Matters article Mar 2009
Family Matters article exploring relationships between children and their grandparents