Research report Jul 1980
The family and the pre-school child
Stresses the social context of child rearing and challenges some standard assumptions concerning family arrangements for the pre-school child
Research report Jul 1980
Stresses the social context of child rearing and challenges some standard assumptions concerning family arrangements for the pre-school child
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article considers the possible family law implications of legislation to ensure that donor-conceived adults can access their donor’s identity.
Webinar Nov 2015
What factors influence children’s and young people’s health and wellbeing? How can prevention and intervention strategies assist more effectively?
Family Matters article Mar 1996
This article describes the concern that parents have about their children being victims of assault if left unsupervised in public.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article calls for child welfare to be at the forefront of civilised society, as well as discussing Australia's low ranking in child well being and the concept of "Modernity's paradox", where child outcomes and youth problems are worsening despite rising economic prosperity.
Practice guide Jan 2012
This paper summarises the research literature on the role and impact of shame for victims/survivors of intimate partner sexual violence
Webinar Dec 2013
This webinar gives a guaranteed, easy-to-understand "nuts and bolts" overview of evaluation.
Research report Apr 1984
A detailed analysis of the characteristics of the Piers- Harris Children's Self Concept Scale
Family Matters article Sep 2012
This article presents the outcomes of a study aiming to estimate the prevalence of Australian children's exposure to a range of potential family life difficulties.