Family Matters article Dec 2012
Joint attention and parent-child book reading
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Family Matters article on early language development, school readiness and academic achievement
Family Matters article Dec 2012
Family Matters article on early language development, school readiness and academic achievement
Short article Nov 2018
This short article provides a summary of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse delivered in October 2018.
Family Matters article May 1993
Family Matters article Nov 1990
Family Matters article Sep 2003
Research report May 2004
This paper explores the relationship between fathers' work hours, their own wellbeing and that of their families using data from the HILDA survey.
Policy and practice paper Apr 1998
Examines the effects of child sexual abuse on social, sexual and interpersonal functioning, and its role in the broader aspects of mental health.
Short article May 2018
A recent study found that adults who were abused as children in out-of-home care experienced a range of negative outcomes persisting into later life.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
Media release Jul 2015
Children who are social, emotionally stable, enjoy going to school and participate in extra curricula activities have the smoothest transition to secondary school, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.