Family Matters article Aug 1992
Caring families
In this article a brief overview is presented of the Institute's book 'Who helps: support networks and social policy in Australia', and of the implications of some of the findings.
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Family Matters article Aug 1992
In this article a brief overview is presented of the Institute's book 'Who helps: support networks and social policy in Australia', and of the implications of some of the findings.
Research report Jun 2009
Analyses infants' time use according to breastfeeding status in order to inform the debate about how breastfeeding leads to improved child outcomes
Family Matters article Nov 1990
A number of key statistics on Australian children and adolescents are presented in this paper, including facts on the child population, smoking, suicide, school retention, birth rates and death rates.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Presents participants’ views on main barriers and incentives that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision to become a carer
Family Matters article Sep 2004
An update is provided about the Australian Temperament Project (ATP), which commenced in 1983 with a cohort of children aged four-eight months, and has collected thirteen waves of data by mail surveys over the first 20 years of life.
Media release Aug 2015
Australian mothers hold high educational expectations for their children, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Jun 1997
The column provides a snapshot of family research and policy issues from a range of research perspectives and geographic locations around Australia, this issue featuring reports from our corresponding consultants describing research that falls under the broad sub-headings of indigenous families and children and adolescents.
Family Matters article Apr 2008
This opinion piece draws attention to the changing family and demographic trends affecting children today, including increases in divorce and single parent families, the increasing divide of disadvantage and affluence, and child abuse.
Research report Mar 2010
Looks at data from over 5,000 time use diaries of 4-5 year old children collected in the first wave (2004) of the Growing Up in Australia study
Practice guide Feb 2014
Paper aims to provide an overview of complex trauma as a concept for classifying a varying range of symptomatology.