Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
'Getting the big picture': A synopsis and critique of Australian out-of-home care research
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.
Practice guide Dec 2013
Margaret Cargo and Lisa Warner discuss the "realist" approach used to evaluate the Aboriginal Parental Engagement Program (APEP).
Research report Jan 1987
AIFS response to the government's discussion paper 'Child support: a discussion paper on child maintenance'.
Research report Jun 2005
This report presents a snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support in Australia
Family Matters article Apr 1994
This article is the third of three articles which examine family violence and abuse, an issue identified as a priority issue by the National Council for the International Year of the Family.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2003
Explores the ease with which families can access child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
Media release Dec 2016
Australians believe that parents and their adult children have an obligation to support each other practically and financially, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Mar 1999
This article considers the central role played by carers in maintaining people at home, and questions the somewhat taken-for-granted relationship between the availability of informal care and admission to residential care.
Family Matters article Jun 1995
This article reports on research on adult-parent relationships and describes findings of a Melbourne-based study of adult-parent relationships.
Family Matters article Mar 1999
These papers with their focus on changes in family patterns, structures, transitions and attitudes across the generations, make a contribution to understanding the role that families have in the lives of older persons.