Research report Jul 2004
Parent-child contact and post-separation parenting arrangements
The report presents qualitative data from a series of ten focus groups which formed the Parent-Child Contact Study
Research report Jul 2004
The report presents qualitative data from a series of ten focus groups which formed the Parent-Child Contact Study
Research report Jun 2005
This report presents a snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support in Australia
Research report May 2007
Examines the prevalence and nature of allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings filed in 2003.
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
Research report Nov 2002
This paper reviews the evidence on the impact of the United States welfare reforms on a wide range of outcomes
Commissioned report Dec 2010
Examinees the pathways that separating families have taken through the family law system and the impacts of changes to the family law system.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article explores mothers' experiences with the child support scheme in Australia, highlighting how interactions with the Department of Human Services-Child Support (DHS-CS) agency can facilitate or undermine the receipt of child support.
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 May 1993
This paper reports on a qualitative study providing first-hand Australian data on children's perceptions of domestic violence and assesses the availability of support services.
Family Matters article May 1993