Family Matters article Aug 1994
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Family Matters article Sep 1996
English language skills and parents' wellbeing
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Short article Aug 2017
Practitioners on evidence: Cathie Valentine
Cathie Valentine discusses the need for collaboration between researchers and practitioners to help overcome complex problems affecting families.
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Short article Sep 2017
Young Minds Matter: Mental disorders and risk-taking behaviour among 13-17 year-olds in Australia
This article explores the high rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and other risky behaviours among children and adolescents with mental disorders.
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Short article Jan 2018
Clarifying program assessment categories under the Communities for Children Facilitating Partners requirement
This article responds to some common questions about the Communities for Children Facilitating Partners evidence-based requirement.
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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 Jun 2016
Parents' risky drinking linked to kids alcohol use
Levels of risky drinking among Australian parents is a strong factor influencing their teenage children to try alcohol, according to a new study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Feb 2019
Teen girls influenced by fathers' heavy drinking
Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children show that when a father engages in regular heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks more than twice a month) when his daughter is aged 12-13, it has a strong bearing on the likelihood she will try alcohol by age 14-15.
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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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Policy and practice paper Dec 2008
Integrating strategies for delivering evidence informed practice
Draws substantially from the Research Use in Australian Child and Family Welfare project