Family Matters article Apr 2008
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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
Developing a road map for research: Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda
Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Family issues in suicide postvention
Looking at "postvention"for families - activities that can assist those bereaved by suicide to cope with what has occurred.
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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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Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Prevention and early intervention in strengthening families and relationships: Challenges and implications
Challenges and strategies for encouraging individuals to engage in prevention and early-intervention activities focusing on healthy relationships.
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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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Family Matters article Jan 2008
The effectiveness of marriage and relationship education programs.
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.
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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
'Getting the big picture': A synopsis and critique of Australian out-of-home care research
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse.