Family Matters article Dec 2003
The role of families in an ageing Australia
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This article looks at the role of families and the challenges they face in changing social and economic circumstances of an ageing Australian population.
Family Matters article Dec 2003
This article looks at the role of families and the challenges they face in changing social and economic circumstances of an ageing Australian population.
Research report Jun 2008
Based upon data from a national survey, conducted in 2006, of 1,002 carers who receive an Australian Government payment directed towards carers
Short article Sep 2018
A new study exploring the meaning of home for children and young people after separation aims to inform living arrangements that work for them.
Practice guide Jan 2012
This paper summarises the research literature on the role and impact of shame for victims/survivors of intimate partner sexual violence
Family Matters article Sep 1997
This article reports on the meaning and role of family relationships in the lives of men and women aged between 50 and 70 years, looking at data from the Later Life Families Study conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies between August-December 1996.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article introduces the 'Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study', a collaborative project between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, describing its aims and methodology, and presents initial findings on the social lives of carers.
Family Matters article Mar 2011
This article reports key findings of two national online surveys with adults and children in relation to post-separation parenting, which formed part of larger research commissioned by the Australian Attorney-General into family law and family violence in Australia in 2009.
Media release Mar 2015
One in ten young Australians under 35 feel that they have been left behind by advances in modern information communication technology and one in five say they’ll be left behind in the future, according to an Australian Family Trends paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research report Feb 2007
This report provides some of the first estimates of the financial consequences of divorce for Australians aged 55 to 74 years using HILDA survey data.