Family Matters article Jan 2008
-
Implications for family dispute resolution practice: Response from Relationships Australia (Victoria) to the "Allegations of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Family law Children's Proceedings" report
-
Family Matters article Jan 2008
The effectiveness of marriage and relationship education programs.
This article reports on a recent analysis of a large-scale survey in which lower odds of divorce were found to be associated with participation in a pre-marriage education program.
-
Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
Insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families.
-
Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Prevention and early intervention in strengthening families and relationships: Challenges and implications
Challenges and strategies for encouraging individuals to engage in prevention and early-intervention activities focusing on healthy relationships.
-
Policy and practice paper Feb 2008
Family issues in suicide postvention
Looking at "postvention"for families - activities that can assist those bereaved by suicide to cope with what has occurred.
-
Research report Feb 2008
Fertility and family policy in Australia
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
-
Family Matters article Apr 2008
Stuff you’d never think of
This article reports on research carried out with children who had experienced homelessness in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
-
Family Matters article Apr 2008
Are family changes, social trends and unanticipated policy consequences making children’s lives more challenging?
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.
-
Policy and practice paper Apr 2008
Effective regional, rural and remote family and relationships service delivery
Brief review of demographic, social and economic trends in rural, regional and remote Australia to provide background to service delivery.
-
Research snapshot May 2008
Snapshots of family relationships
The Australian Institute of Family Studies prepared this Snapshot of Family Relationships report to support the 2008 National Families Week