Policy and practice paper Jun 1996
Intergenerational transmission of maltreatment
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Review of the literature on intergenerational transmission of maltreatment, and whether and how maltreated children become abusive parents.
Policy and practice paper Jun 1996
Review of the literature on intergenerational transmission of maltreatment, and whether and how maltreated children become abusive parents.
Policy and practice paper Apr 2012
A review of research on resilience, and how resilience is defined, measured and used in practice.
Family Matters article Mar 1996
Short article Nov 2018
This short article provides a summary of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse delivered in October 2018.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2014
Reviews recent research findings into couples in long-term relationships (married and de facto) that provide insight into the couple relationship.
Family Matters article Dec 2002
Research report Aug 1986
A comparison of estimates from various sources suggests a phenomenal increase in de facto relationships in Australia since 1970.
Family Matters article Apr 2011
Living-apart-together (LAT) relationships in Australia
Policy and practice paper Apr 1998
Examines the effects of child sexual abuse on social, sexual and interpersonal functioning, and its role in the broader aspects of mental health.
Short article May 2018
A recent study found that adults who were abused as children in out-of-home care experienced a range of negative outcomes persisting into later life.