Family Matters article Apr 1992
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Matrimonial property reform
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Practice guide Aug 2012
Parenting in the early years
Reviews parenting and home-visiting programs in general, and then focuses on the evidence for programs aimed at Indigenous families.
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Research snapshot May 2006
Snapshots of Australian families with adolescents
To support the 2006 National Families Week, AIFS has prepared this Facts Sheet about families with adolescent children aged 8 to 12 years
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Research report Dec 1986
Settling up: Property and income distribution on divorce in Australia
This book explores the economic impact of divorce on couples in Australia and the laws that affect income and financial arrangements
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Research report Jan 1987
A discussion paper on child maintenance
AIFS response to the government's discussion paper 'Child support: a discussion paper on child maintenance'.
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Research report Oct 2010
The impact of child support payments on the labour supply decisions of resident mothers
This report analyses the effect of receipt of child support payments on the labour supply of resident mothers.
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Media release Mar 2019
Financial effects of divorce worse for women
Women are more likely to initiate divorce, but also more likely to suffer financially from it.
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Short article Apr 2019
Talking about parenting: Why a radical communications shift is needed to drive better outcomes for children
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.
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Media release May 2019
Bringing up baby: Fathers not always able to share the load
The birth of a child changes little for Australian fathers’ working lives, according to an analysis of employment trends in the past few decades by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2014
Parenting teens and tweens: Resources for policy and practice
An overview of key statistics and research findings to assist professionals working with parents of teens and tweens