Research report Apr 1983
Towards a national child care policy
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Child care services are among the most effective support services that governments can provide for families.
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Research report Apr 1983
Child care services are among the most effective support services that governments can provide for families.
Family Matters article Apr 2001
This article describes some of the common themes and concerns shared by key researchers in children's health and development at a recent meeting held at the Australian Institute of Family Studies to discuss the formation of a new national Research Partnership for Developmental Health and Wellbeing.
Research report Dec 1995
This book focuses on questions such as: Why do people use child care? What sorts of services are available? Who sets the standards?
Research report Oct 2011
This paper describes re-development of the outcome indices for Growing Up in Australia, The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, as at Wave 3.
Research report Dec 1993
This book provides details of mothers' workforce participation during the pre-school years.
Family Matters article Feb 2006
In this article the authors provide an overview of data from the Growing Up in Australia study on patterns of use of child care.
Webinar Oct 2018
This webinar examined Emerging Minds’ work, focusing on how practitioners and services can develop consistent and engaging child-focused practice.
Research report May 1984
This paper focuses on the impact of death of a parent on children and their response to growing up in a one parent family.
Family Matters article Aug 1992
This article considers innovations in the organised care of both children and elderly family members during working hours for workers with family responsibilities.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This paper examines work-related child care in four localities of Melbourne: Berwick, Werribee, Box Hill and inner Melbourne, drawing from the Australian Institute of Family Studies' survey of Australian Living Standards.