Research report Jan 2005
'It's not for lack of wanting kids...' A report on the Fertility Decision Making Project
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This report attempts to gain an understanding of the reasons for fertility trends, at both the macro and micro levels
Research report Jan 2005
This report attempts to gain an understanding of the reasons for fertility trends, at both the macro and micro levels
Media release Nov 2017
An estimated 6.8 million Australians are regular gamblers, spending money on one or more gambling activities in a typical month, according to new analysis by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), part of the Australian Institute of Family Studies. AGRC manager, Dr Jennifer Baxter said that of regular gamblers, participation in lotteries was most common, followed by instant scratch tickets and playing the pokies.
Research report Feb 1982
Workshop papers address two main areas: the medical perspective of infertility and its treatment and the dilemmas for the child and the community
Research report Nov 1999
This Briefing gives an overview of the AIFS and Australian Catholic University joint round table discussion on premarriage education.
Media release Dec 2016
Australians believe that parents and their adult children have an obligation to support each other practically and financially, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Webinar Sep 2015
This webinar described the effects of gambling in Indigenous communities, and discussed a health promotion framework to inform policy and practice.
Family Matters article Apr 1998
The analysis in this article looks at changes in age difference over time between brides and grooms in Australia.
Family Matters article Sep 1998
This paper discusses the role of 'attachment theory' in providing practitioners with a framework for helping couples build more satisfying committed relationships.
Short article Apr 2017
Recent research highlights the importance of formal support services and informal social supports for refugee families resettling in Australia.
Family Matters article Jun 1999
In this article the authors question whether binding agreements, premarital agreements, or financial agreements entered into before marriage, which in Australia are not legally effective on divorce, would help divorcing couples.