Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
Effects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Family Matters article Dec 2013
Family Matters article on a comparative perspective between Australian and American children
Family Matters article Dec 2013
Family Matters article on early childhood poverty and adult achievement
Family Matters article Dec 2013
Practice guide Dec 2013
This resource sheet examines the links between housing quality and health outcomes and the mechanisms by which housing influences health outcomes.
Research report Nov 2013
This paper explores the characteristics of employed and non-employed mothers, to identify the factors that contribute to differing employment levels
Submission Nov 2013
A focus on access to justice for separated families when parents dispute arrangements for children.
Family Matters article Jul 2013
Family Matters article
Family Matters article Jul 2013
This article traces the recognition within family law in modern Western societies that children generally benefit from the involvement of both parents in their lives, and argues that though the indissolubility of parenthood is appropriate for most separated parents, limitations on joint parental responsibility are also appropriate in cases of family violence concerns and in cases where the parents have never lived together as a family.
Research report May 2013
This report highlights some key learnings about human development from the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) - a groundbreaking longitudinal study