Family Matters article Dec 1992
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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.
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Practice guide Mar 2014
The exception that proves the rule
This Research Summary demonstrates that female sex offending, although a serious issue, makes up a very small percentage of all sex offences
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Practice guide Apr 2011
The impacts of sexual assault on women
This resource sheet gathers together the findings from a wide range of research into the impacts of sexual assault on adult women
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Practice guide Jun 2005
The law and sexual offences against adults in Australia
Outlines those laws of evidence that have had significant impacts upon procedures in sexual offence trials and on victim-complainants' experiences.
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Family Matters article Dec 1991
The legal system and de facto relationships
The author discusses the background to the Joint Select Committee on Certain Aspects of the Operation and Interpretation of the Family Law Act considering whether to extend the Family Law Act to cover disputes arising out of de facto relationships, and the implications of recognising such disputes.
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Short article Sep 2018
The meaning of home for children and young people after parental separation
A new study exploring the meaning of home for children and young people after separation aims to inform living arrangements that work for them.
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Policy and practice paper Nov 2005
The recruitment, retention, and support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foster carers
Examines the recruitment, retention, training, assessment and support of Aboriginal and Torres people caring for children removed from their parents
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Practice guide Jul 2013
The role of community patrols in improving safety in Indigenous communities
This paper summarises the key evidence in support of community patrols. It also summarises some of the evidence on best practice.
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Research report Feb 2013
The role of emerging communication technologies in experiences of sexual violence
Investigates how communication technologies facilitate sexual violence against young people and challenges this presents for the justice system