Research report Sep 1983
Family change and early childhood development
![](themes/custom/aifs/angle-right.svg)
The concern of the paper is to outline how social change affects the nurturing tasks of family life
Research report Sep 1983
The concern of the paper is to outline how social change affects the nurturing tasks of family life
Short article Jun 2017
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
Family Matters article Dec 1992
Research report May 2012
Prepared for the 2012 National Families Week, with this year's theme being "Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn"
Research report Mar 2011
This Facts Sheet describes how the characteristics of families differ between the "city" and the "country" or "bush"
Family Matters article May 2010
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre (FRC).
Family Matters article Sep 2012
Family Matters article on experiences and effects of life events
Research report Jun 1991
Prepared by Australian Institute of Family Studies for the Victorian Ministry of Housing and Construction.
Research report Aug 1987
The Scheme is described, and aims, evaluation objectives and methods, and results are summarised.
Commissioned report Mar 2011
Evaluates whether the program is working in the best interests of children, addressing power imbalances, and less adversarial dispute resolution.