Family Matters article Mar 2000
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Media release May 2018
Grandparents caring for vulnerable children say they need more support
Many Australian carers are grandparents caring for vulnerable relatives living out-of-home and they are not getting the support services they need, according to a research report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2014
Lasting couple relationships: Recent research findings
Reviews recent research findings into couples in long-term relationships (married and de facto) that provide insight into the couple relationship.
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Family Matters article Apr 2011
Living-apart-together (LAT) relationships in Australia
Living-apart-together (LAT) relationships in Australia
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Family Matters article Apr 2011
Unfit mothers ... unjust practices?
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.
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Grandparenting and the 2006 family law reforms
Family Matters No. 88, 2011 - This article focuses on some grandparenting issues in the context of the 2006 family law reforms
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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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Research report Oct 1982
Informal marriages
This paper discusses the body of case and statute law covering aspects of unmarried cohabitation in Australia and looks at the effect of these laws
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Research report Jul 1981
Marriage counselling in Australia
Paper presents an overview of marriage counselling services with a focus mainly on information obtained from Family Law Act approved organisations
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Research report Aug 1986
Living together: Young couples in de facto relationships
A comparison of estimates from various sources suggests a phenomenal increase in de facto relationships in Australia since 1970.