Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Housing stress and the mental health and wellbeing of families
Explores the relationship between housing affordability, housing stress, and mental health and wellbeing.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Explores the relationship between housing affordability, housing stress, and mental health and wellbeing.
Family Matters article Jun 2008
This article provides a snapshot of paid employment and working hours through life, charting the way people juggle work and family responsibilities across their life stage transitions.
Family Matters article Jun 2008
Research report Jun 2008
Based upon data from a national survey, conducted in 2006, of 1,002 carers who receive an Australian Government payment directed towards carers
Research snapshot May 2008
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has prepared this Facts Sheet on work and family balance to support the 2008 National Families Week
Research report Feb 2008
Provides an overview of fertility trends and their potential implications for Australia, as well as key current government policies and schemes
Policy and practice paper Dec 2007
A project conducted jointly by the AIFS National Child Protection Clearinghouse (NCPC) and the Australian Centre for Child Protection, Uni SA
Policy and practice paper Jul 2007
Provides evidence of the potential benefits of the child-inclusion model in dispute resolution with two successful applications.
Research report Jul 2007
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
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.