Research report Dec 1988
'Don't feel the world is caving in': Adolescents in divorcing families
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 6
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Research report Dec 1988
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 6
Short article Oct 2018
Recent research conducted by AIFS highlights the importance of incorporating child-inclusive practices in the family law system.
Practice guide Dec 2013
Margaret Cargo and Lisa Warner discuss the "realist" approach used to evaluate the Aboriginal Parental Engagement Program (APEP).
Family Matters article Feb 2006
This article compares children's temperament and behaviour over the 20 year period of The Australian Temperament Project, which has followed a large cohort of Victorian children since their infancy in 1983.
Family Matters article Jun 2009
This paper summarises the findings of a project to review the literature on effective caring that was carried out as part of a larger body of work by one research centre working in the area of carer needs assessment.
Research report Feb 2000
Includes three 1999 Family Matters articles, as well as an earlier paper explaining the two original approaches to calculating the costs of children
Family Matters article Apr 1992
This article discusses the impact of recent social change on men, and questions the continued existence of the supposedly 'invisible father'.
Media release Aug 2015
One in four Australian partnered mothers and fathers believe that the male breadwinner model is better for the family, according to new research published today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research report Jun 2005
This report presents a snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support in Australia
Family Matters article Dec 1993
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.