Practice guide Jul 2014
Engaging Indigenous parents in their children's education
Reviews evaluation studies on parental educational engagement in Australia and presents case studies on several programs.
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews evaluation studies on parental educational engagement in Australia and presents case studies on several programs.
Practice guide Jul 2014
Reviews the research literature to identify the school-based factors that contribute to an effective learning environment.
Practice guide Aug 2012
Outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed, illustrated with case studies of promising programs in Australia.
Family Matters article May 2010
Grounded in developmental systems theory, the article addresses issues of very practical relevance to those delivering place-based interventions.
Family Matters article May 2010
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
Research snapshot Mar 2011
Report for National Families Week 2011 draws on recent statistics to provide a picture of selected aspects of Australian families in 2011
Research snapshot May 2008
The Australian Institute of Family Studies prepared this Snapshot of Family Relationships report to support the 2008 National Families Week
Research report Dec 1993
A report commissioned by the Australian Department of Social Security
Research report Dec 1989
Commissioned by the International Literacy Year Secretariat
Research report Dec 1994
Presents a five-tier model for the analysis of current Commonwealth child abuse prevention activities as well as for the recommendations for programs