Family Matters article Jun 2007
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Families' care work during the transition from school to post-school for children with severe disabilities
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
The Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study and the social lives of carers
This article introduces the 'Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study', a collaborative project between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, describing its aims and methodology, and presents initial findings on the social lives of carers.
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Practice guide Sep 2007
"Feeling heavy"
This paper is about vicarious trauma, a normal response to repeated exposure and empathetic engagement with traumatic material
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Practice guide Mar 2008
Sex workers and sexual assault in Australia
This paper provides a review of contemporary research on the sexual assault of sex workers in Australia.
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Practice guide May 2008
Responding to young people disclosing sexual assault
Provides information about young people's experiences of sexual assault and the problems / barriers they face to disclosing such experiences
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Research report Jun 2008
The nature and impact of caring for family members with a disability in Australia
Based upon data from a national survey, conducted in 2006, of 1,002 carers who receive an Australian Government payment directed towards carers
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Practice guide Sep 2008
Sexual assault and adults with a disability
This paper provides clear directions for future research and practice in responding to and preventing sexual assault among adults with a disability.
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Practice guide Sep 2009
Homelessness and sexual assault
This Wrap considers the needs of victim/survivors of sexual assault who are also experiencing homelessness
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Practice guide Nov 2009
Conceptualising the prevention of sexual assault and the role of education
There is no argument about the pervasiveness and impact of sexual violence. The challenge we face is how to prevent it.