Research report Dec 2004
Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
This report reviews and synthesises the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use
Research report Dec 2004
This report reviews and synthesises the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use
Research report Jun 2005
This report presents a snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support in Australia
Research report May 2007
Examines the prevalence and nature of allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings filed in 2003.
Research report Apr 2007
This paper explores how children from Anglo, Somali and Vietnamese cultural backgrounds are parented at home and in day care.
Research report Jun 2006
This paper presents findings from the Child Care in Cultural Context study.
Family Matters article Apr 1997
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
Pre-arrival and early settlement experiences of a cohort of humanitarian migrants
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 May 1993
This paper reports on a qualitative study providing first-hand Australian data on children's perceptions of domestic violence and assesses the availability of support services.