Family Matters article Apr 1991
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Practice guide Jul 2014
Engaging Indigenous parents in their children's education
Reviews evaluation studies on parental educational engagement in Australia and presents case studies on several programs.
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Practice guide Jul 2014
Positive learning environments for Indigenous children and young people
Reviews the research literature to identify the school-based factors that contribute to an effective learning environment.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Family and place
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.
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Research report Dec 1989
The social costs of inadequate literacy: A report for International Literacy Year
Commissioned by the International Literacy Year Secretariat
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Research report Aug 2015
Review of government initiatives for reconciling work and family life
A review of government initiatives that help families balance their work and family responsibilities.
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Webinar May 2019
Extending care: Supporting young people’s transition from out-of-home care to adulthood
This webinar discussed recent research on the social and economic benefits of extending care to young people transitioning to adulthood.
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Short article May 2019
Young people transitioning from out-of-home care: What do public inquiries tell us about the state of current policy and practice in Australia?
This short article summarises key messages from recent public inquiries about supporting young people leaving out-of-home care.
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Short article May 2019
Fathers and parental leave
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
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Media release May 2019
Bringing up baby: Fathers not always able to share the load
The birth of a child changes little for Australian fathers’ working lives, according to an analysis of employment trends in the past few decades by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.