Research report Dec 1988
'Don't feel the world is caving in': Adolescents in divorcing families
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 6
Research report Dec 1988
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 6
Practice guide Dec 2013
Margaret Cargo and Lisa Warner discuss the "realist" approach used to evaluate the Aboriginal Parental Engagement Program (APEP).
Research report Aug 1989
This report provides a preliminary, mainly tabular view of data collected from a series of mail questionnaires.
Family Matters article Mar 2000
This overview of the Institute's Australian Divorce Transitions Project, which was conceptualised by the late Dr Kathleen Funder, sets out the aims of the project, and provides brief details of the project's three surveys - an 'adult survey', 'children's survey', and a 'violence survey'.
Family Matters article Apr 2002
This paper lays out the themes and content for The Australian Institute of Family Studies conference, declaring it will provide a valuable forum for those interested or involved in family research, family policy, or providing services to families in Australia.
Practice guide Apr 2013
This paper explores how insights from the field of community capacity-building can improve child welfare practice and policy in Australia.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2010
This NCPC Issues paper examines evidence for the impact of media-based social marketing campaigns.
Research report Nov 2013
This paper explores the characteristics of employed and non-employed mothers, to identify the factors that contribute to differing employment levels
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 Oct 2004
This article suggests that more creative ways of understanding the mosaic and diverse nature of contemporary motherhood, such as fiction, memoirs and personal narratives, ought to be considered when researching motherhood and the family.