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
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Research report Dec 1988
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 6
Family Matters article Jun 2009
This paper summarises the findings of a project to review the literature on effective caring that was carried out as part of a larger body of work by one research centre working in the area of carer needs assessment.
Research report Nov 1999
This Briefing gives an overview of the AIFS and Australian Catholic University joint round table discussion on premarriage education.
Family Matters article Aug 1992
This article traces recent changes in youth income support conditions, and highlights what they imply about independence of, and responsibility for, young people, and argues that the changes convey negative messages to young people about the value society places on them.
Family Matters article Apr 1998
The analysis in this article looks at changes in age difference over time between brides and grooms in Australia.
Research report Oct 2012
This report presents information on parents who care for people with a disability in Victoria, focusing on the issue of ageing.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled
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.
Family Matters article Apr 1998
The column provides a snapshot of family research and policy issues from a range of research perspectives and geographic locations around Australia, and in particular covers in this issue, youth suicide prevention, sibling relationships and parental divorce, adolescent health, child protection, indigenous families and domestic violence.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Presents participants’ views on main barriers and incentives that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision to become a carer