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.
Policy and practice paper Sep 2003
Explores the ease with which families can access child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
Practice guide Nov 2012
Regional, rural and remote sexual assault services in Australia face unique challenges in meeting the needs of the populations they seek to support.
Research snapshot May 2007
In celebration of National Families Week 2007, AIFS has produced this Facts Sheet about how families spend their time
Media release Aug 2015
One in four Australian partnered mothers and fathers believe that the male breadwinner model is better for the family, according to new research published today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Family Matters article Apr 1992
This article discusses the impact of recent social change on men, and questions the continued existence of the supposedly 'invisible father'.
Family Matters article Jun 2009
This paper summarises the findings of a project to review the literature on effective caring that was carried out as part of a larger body of work by one research centre working in the area of carer needs assessment.
Research report Feb 1982
Workshop papers address two main areas: the medical perspective of infertility and its treatment and the dilemmas for the child and the community
Family Matters article Sep 2010
Drawing on the narratives of 22 victim/survivors of sexual assault, this article identifies what justice means to these victim/survivors and discusses four key aspects that relate to their procedural justice needs' information, validation, voice and control.
Practice guide Dec 2009
Discusses a number of challenges that programs are likely to face in the effort to formulate best practice in sexual assault prevention education
Practice guide Sep 2007
This paper is about vicarious trauma, a normal response to repeated exposure and empathetic engagement with traumatic material