Research report Jul 1982
Violence and the family
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This paper argues, the family, is also the most violent civilian group or institution in our society.
Research report Jul 1982
This paper argues, the family, is also the most violent civilian group or institution in our society.
Family Matters article Apr 1994
This article, the second of three articles focusing on family violence in this issue of Family Matters, examines violence against women in the home.
Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
Family Matters article Sep 1997
In this article the author discusses the extent to which teenagers confide in their fathers, mothers and friends, and whether confiding in fathers is independently linked with the well being of teenagers.
Family Matters article Mar 1995
This article presents survey findings of 185 adults around their views on police intervention in domestic violence situations to explore the level of community support for the enforcement of the criminal process when physical violence against women occurs in the family home.
Family Matters article Dec 2011
This paper reviews some of the recent research that has analysed the outcomes of child maltreatment as seen through the lens of the disciplines of neuroscience, psychopathology, traumatology and related fields.
Practice guide Jan 2012
This paper summarises the research literature on the role and impact of shame for victims/survivors of intimate partner sexual violence
Policy and practice paper Jan 2013
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article addresses criticisms of the Family Law DOORS (FL-DOORS) whole-of-family risk screening tool designed for use across the family law sector, following on from an earlier evaluation study by the Australian Institute for Family Studies that claimed only limited take-up of the tool, and presents new evidence on current use of and research with the FL-DOORS, referring to data from over 7,200 cases.
Family Matters article Mar 2011
This article reports key findings of two national online surveys with adults and children in relation to post-separation parenting, which formed part of larger research commissioned by the Australian Attorney-General into family law and family violence in Australia in 2009.