Family Matters article Sep 2001
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
The first twenty-one years
This article examines how the Institute has developed over the past 21 years, reflects upon its performance against the expectations held, and looks forward to what might be achieved in the future.
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
A framework for responding to vulnerable children and their families
Continuing previous research (1999) at the Australian Institute of Family Studies on the outcomes of the UK 'Looking After Children' approach in out of home care in Victoria, the author discusses the value of the UK Children in Need assessment framework for Victorian Family Services.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2001
Child abuse and the Internet
Explores the Internet's role in child sexual exploitation, exposure to sexually explicit material and the use of the Internet by paedophiles.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2001
Child abuse and the media
Examines the role of the media in publicising child abuse and protection, and its contribution to public and political discourse about the topic.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Marital status and the division of household labour
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Fathering and children
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Searching for family resilience
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Women's and men's consciousness of shortcomings in marital relations, and of the need for change
This paper is a preliminary report of findings from the Melbourne Marriage Survey, which examined the perceptions of a sample of currently married men and women.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.