Policy and practice paper Nov 2006
The changing role of grandparents
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A discussion of grandparents' roles in caring for children and ways in which service providers can support them.
Policy and practice paper Nov 2006
A discussion of grandparents' roles in caring for children and ways in which service providers can support them.
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
Research report Jun 1995
Summary of findings from the Australian Living Standards Study on housing, health services, child care, employment, transport and services.
Research report Feb 1993
This report presents the results of the household survey undertaken in the city of Berwick, Vic.
Family Matters article May 2004
Media release Aug 2017
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are quite different to those that girls aspire to.
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.
Research report Dec 1991
The paper explores some of the opportunities for work-related child care in south-eastern Melbourne.
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.