Practice guide Aug 2012
Improving access to urban and regional early childhood services
Outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed, illustrated with case studies of promising programs in Australia.
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Practice guide Aug 2012
Outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed, illustrated with case studies of promising programs in Australia.
Practice guide Dec 2011
Explores what is known about service delivery coordination activities in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia.
Family Matters article May 2010
This article is a literature review of research regarding the responses of individuals, families and communities to catastrophic events.
Family Matters article May 2010
Drawing on two examples, namely the impact of scale and population mobility, this paper argues there is a need to ensure that the approaches used to identify and track changes in areas of concentrated disadvantage are very closely aligned to any potential policy response.
Family Matters article May 2010
Grounded in developmental systems theory, the article addresses issues of very practical relevance to those delivering place-based interventions.
Family Matters article May 2010
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
Research snapshot May 2009
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has prepared this Facts Sheet about the diversity of families to support the 2009 National Families Week
Research snapshot May 2008
The Australian Institute of Family Studies prepared this Snapshot of Family Relationships report to support the 2008 National Families Week
Research snapshot May 2007
In celebration of National Families Week 2007, AIFS has produced this Facts Sheet about how families spend their time
Research snapshot May 2008
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has prepared this Facts Sheet on work and family balance to support the 2008 National Families Week