Family Matters article Jun 2008
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Does child care quality matter?
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Family Matters article Apr 2008
Caring and women’s labour market participation
In this article, the authors describe the labour force status of carers who receive an Australian Government payment directed to carers, with a particular focus on the degree to which non-employed carers want to be in paid employment.
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Family Matters article Apr 2008
How do parents and teenagers get along together?
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Family Matters article Apr 2008
Measuring wellbeing using non-monetary indicators
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Family Matters article Apr 2008
Social inclusion
n many developed economies there is currently a focus on how the lives of the most disadvantaged in society can be improved and the role that governments can play in this.
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Policy and practice paper Mar 2008
Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies
Reporting on factors that may influence fathers' involvement with services and the competence of practitioners to engage with fathers.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
When Dad works long hours
This paper uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to examine relationships between fathers' hours of paid employment and the extent to which they undertake these roles in families with children aged 4-5 years.
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Stepfamilies: Understanding and responding effectively
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
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Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
Issues relating to reunification
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse