Family Matters article Dec 1993
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Physical punishment of children in the home
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Research report Dec 1991
Paying for the children: Parent and employer experiences of stage one of Australia's Child Support Scheme
The Institute's evaluation of the first stage of Australia's Child Support Scheme covers the experiences of more than 15,000 parents.
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Short article Oct 2018
Paying attention to the mental health of parents of children with a disability
This short article explores opportunities to build workforce capacity to better support the mental health of parents of children with a disability.
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Family Matters article Mar 2016
Payee mothers’ interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
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Family Matters article Oct 2014
Pathways of Care
This article introduces the Pathways of Care study and describes its research objectives, sample frame, retention strategies, and methodology
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Research snapshot Feb 2012
Past and present adoptions in Australia
Summary of the ways in which adoption currently operates, past adoption practices, and the potential impacts adoption has on those involved.
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Media release Feb 2012
Past and present adoptions in Australia
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.
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Research report Aug 2012
Past Adoption Experiences
This report presents the findings of the National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Participation of children and young people in care in decisions affecting their lives
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
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Research report Apr 2013
Parents working out work
This sheet presents statistical information about trends in parents' engagement in paid work, examining mothers' and fathers' employment patterns