Family Matters article Apr 1991
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Family Matters article Dec 1993
Adolescent cigarette smokers and their families
This article looks at characteristics distinguishing adolescent smokers and non-smokers, based on data for Box Hill and Berwick families derived from the Australian Living Standards Study.
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Policy and practice paper Jan 1994
Child abuse and neglect: Incidence and prevention
Incidence and prevention of child abuse and neglect
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Family Matters article Apr 1994
Child abuse and neglect
This article focuses on one of the priority issues identified by the National Council for the International Year of the Family - to address the problems of family violence.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 1994
Domestic violence as a form of child abuse: Identification and prevention
Every year in Australia, thousands of children, as well as women, suffer physically, psychologically and sexually as a result of acts of violence
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Policy and practice paper Dec 1994
Child abuse prevention: A perspective on parent enhancement programs from the United States
This paper will provide a background to child abuse and neglect in the USA and examine one perspective on child abuse preventative strategies.
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Research report Dec 1994
The Commonwealth's role in preventing child abuse: A report to the Minister for Family Services
Presents a five-tier model for the analysis of current Commonwealth child abuse prevention activities as well as for the recommendations for programs
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Family Matters article Mar 1995
Child Protection Services in Victoria
This article examines the child protection system in Victoria in relation to reporting rates, outcomes, service design, types of abuse being notified and who is notifying.
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Family Matters article Mar 1995
Child protection or family support? Finding a balance
This article provides an overview of research into child protection in the United Kingdom, and looks at issues such as definitions of child abuse, setting thresholds for abuse and intervention, numbers of children at risk of abuse and numbers of children referred into the child protection process.
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Family Matters article Mar 1995
Children's rights in family law disputes