Family Matters article Jun 2001
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Family and work
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
School experiences of the children of lesbian and gay parents
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
The UK Sure Start Program
This article describes the background to the UK's Sure Start early intervention program, looks at what it offers and what it aims to achieve, then reviews the early experience of program implementation to draw out some initial lessons for policy makers who may be thinking of developing similar initiatives.
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Short article Feb 2018
Australia’s welfare 2017: Changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership
We highlight some of the changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership that impact on Australia’s wellbeing.
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Short article Mar 2018
Scanlon Foundation: Mapping social cohesion 2017
Recent research shows that while most Australians support immigration and multiculturalism, reports of discrimination have doubled between 2007–17.
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Media release Apr 2018
Stay-at-home dads: Still rare but numbers rising
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Aug 2018
Fathers’ work-life balance affects children’s mental health
Recent research by AIFS and the Australian National University shows that fathers' work-life balance impacts on children's mental health. While the ability of mothers to juggle work and family commitments has long been known to affect children, the survey of 2496 families shows dads’ work matters too. Dads report wanting to be there more for their children, but their work often doesn't allow them to do so.
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Media release Nov 2017
Three charts on job prospects for refugees in Australia
Research from the Building a New Life in Australia study indicates that the job prospects of refugees improve the longer they are in Australia.
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Commissioned report Mar 2008
Protecting Australian children: The CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection
PDF fact sheet produced by AIFS that outlines findings from the CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection Project
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Submission Apr 2005
Submission on balancing work and family
Submission focuses on recently analysed data that can assist policy makers in their task of developing supports for parents balancing work and family.