Research report Jul 2005
The efficacy of early childhood interventions
This report works towards producing an evidence base concerning the efficacy of early childhood interventions in Australia
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Research report Jul 2005
This report works towards producing an evidence base concerning the efficacy of early childhood interventions in Australia
Family Matters article Jan 2008
This article reports on a recent analysis of a large-scale survey in which lower odds of divorce were found to be associated with participation in a pre-marriage education program.
Family Matters article Dec 1993
This article on child development examines the nature of true intelligence, the elements of the growth of competence and how we might better stimulate the development of a child's many intelligences.
Research report Apr 1985
This report to respondents is based on data collected in the first survey of the Institute's Children in Families Project (CIF)
Research report Apr 1985
Examines children's views of family life in a variety of ordinary Victorian families, including intact, step and one parent families.
Research report May 2010
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has prepared this Facts Sheet about the diversity of families to support the 2010 National Families Week
Research report May 2013
This report highlights some key learnings about human development from the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) - a groundbreaking longitudinal study
Family Matters article Jun 1999
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.
Policy and practice paper May 2007
An overview about synchronising parenting methods and child characteristics, and ways in which parenting can be attuned to "fit" the child.