Policy and practice paper Jan 2013
The long-term effects of child sexual abuse
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse
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Policy and practice paper Jan 2013
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse
Family Matters article Feb 2007
This paper seeks to address the gap in empirical data to scientifically document the nature and extent of the intergenerational effects of both forced separation and forced relocation on Indigenous families in terms of social and cultural dislocation, as well as its impact on the health and well being of subsequent generations.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article calls for child welfare to be at the forefront of civilised society, as well as discussing Australia's low ranking in child well being and the concept of "Modernity's paradox", where child outcomes and youth problems are worsening despite rising economic prosperity.
Webinar Nov 2015
What factors influence children’s and young people’s health and wellbeing? How can prevention and intervention strategies assist more effectively?
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article considers the possible family law implications of legislation to ensure that donor-conceived adults can access their donor’s identity.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Research report Jul 1980
Stresses the social context of child rearing and challenges some standard assumptions concerning family arrangements for the pre-school child
Research report Jul 2005
This report works towards producing an evidence base concerning the efficacy of early childhood interventions in Australia
Family Matters article Dec 1993
This article on child development examines the nature of true intelligence, the elements of the growth of competence and how we might better stimulate the development of a child's many intelligences.
Research report Apr 1985
This report to respondents is based on data collected in the first survey of the Institute's Children in Families Project (CIF)