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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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
This paper looks at who is likely to benefit most from the introduction of Paid Parental Leave (PPL).
Practice guide Nov 2011
Outlines key issues in institutional and care settings with identifying and responding to women’s recent and past experiences of sexual assault
Practice guide Sep 2011
This paper reflects on the limits of legal reform in improving outcomes for victim/survivors.
Family Matters article Aug 2011
This article discusses the impact of a newborn’s arrival on a family’s financial situation, focusing on changes in household budgets and spending patterns.
Family Matters article Aug 2011
The wellbeing of Australian families is affected by the resources they have available at present and anticipate will be available in the future (Saunders & Zhu, 2009). Part of that anticipation consists of expectations about what may be left to them by their parents. Those expectations matter.
Practice guide Jul 2011
The newsletter for the former Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault.
Practice guide Jun 2011
The newsletter for the former Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault, published from 2003 to 2011
Practice guide Apr 2011
This resource sheet gathers together the findings from a wide range of research into the impacts of sexual assault on adult women
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.