Practice guide Jan 2012
The many facets of shame in intimate partner sexual violence
This paper summarises the research literature on the role and impact of shame for victims/survivors of intimate partner sexual violence
Practice guide Jan 2012
This paper summarises the research literature on the role and impact of shame for victims/survivors of intimate partner sexual violence
Family Matters article Apr 1994
This paper discusses the diversity of families in Australia in terms of their composition, culture and race but argues that diversity is much more than simply a matter for recognition and celebration.
Research report Sep 1983
This paper discusses the connection between work and family functioning by critically reviewing relevant literature.
Research report Oct 2010
This report analyses the effect of receipt of child support payments on the labour supply of resident mothers.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2006
This paper investigates the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs.
Family Matters article Mar 2011
This article reports key findings of two national online surveys with adults and children in relation to post-separation parenting, which formed part of larger research commissioned by the Australian Attorney-General into family law and family violence in Australia in 2009.
Practice guide May 2013
Information about applying motivational interviewing techniques to support parents to enhance the safety and wellbeing of their children
Family Matters article Feb 2006
Short article Apr 2019
This discussion article explains the importance of understanding how parents think about parenting in order to communicate more effectively with them.