Short article Jul 2017
Effects of early parenting interventions on parents and infants
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A recent review suggests that early parenting interventions improve parental responsiveness and prevent infant sleep problems.
Short article Jul 2017
A recent review suggests that early parenting interventions improve parental responsiveness and prevent infant sleep problems.
Policy and practice paper Jan 2014
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Policy and practice paper Apr 2008
Brief review of demographic, social and economic trends in rural, regional and remote Australia to provide background to service delivery.
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 Feb 2006
Family Matters article Jun 2008
The popular view that today's Australian children are faring worse than those of yesteryear can be investigated by comparing similar studies from now and from 20 years ago.
Family Matters article Nov 1990
Family Matters article Dec 2012
This paper discusses the effects of access, context and time "exposed" to different media (including reading) on the child's language skills at different stages of their development.
Webinar Aug 2018
This webinar explored some of the complexities involved when psychiatric labels are applied to children.