Family Matters article Sep 2000
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Opinion
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
Strategic Directions in Child Protection
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Understanding community strengths
This article identifies the concepts of social cohesion and social exclusion as providing two theoretical frameworks whose relevance to Australian policy deserves greater exploration.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
The origin of lone-parent concentrations in metropolitan and regional Australia
This article examines patterns of geographic mobility in order to assess whether migration is likely to be the major cause for high lone-parent concentrations in regional areas, or whether such concentrations are largely a consequence of 'home grown' factors.
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2002
The role of mass media in facilitating community education and child abuse prevention strategies
The merits of using mass media to advocate for children's rights, and raise awareness of and prevent child abuse.
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Research report Dec 2002
Patterns and precursors of adolescent antisocial behaviour
The first report from the collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and Crime Prevention Victoria
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Research report May 2003
Family change and community life
This paper explores whether there is a link between changes in family life and community social capital, and the nature of any such link.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2003
Accessibility issues in child abuse prevention services
Explores the ease with which families can access child abuse and neglect prevention programs.