Policy and practice paper Apr 2012
Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people?
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A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2012
A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
Policy and practice paper Jan 2013
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse
Research report Apr 2013
AIFS research undertaken to identify gaps in access to and participation in preschool programs by Australian children in the year before school
Policy and practice paper Jun 2013
Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time
Family Matters article Jul 2013
This paper provides guidance about enhancing the responsiveness and effectiveness of services for people from CALD communities and identifies ways in which to support culturally responsive FDR practice.
Research report Nov 2013
This research report investigates whether children in regional areas experience a "tyranny of distance" or a "tyranny of disadvantage".
Research report Dec 2013
This paper explores trends in child care in Australia from 1984 to 2011, for children aged under 12 years old with employed mothers
Family Matters article Dec 2013
Family Matters article about poverty and destitution in the aftermath of the United States recession
Family Matters article Dec 2013
Family Matters article on a comparative perspective between Australian and American children
Practice guide Feb 2014
Paper aims to provide an overview of complex trauma as a concept for classifying a varying range of symptomatology.