Family Matters article Mar 2000
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
The division of matrimonial property in Australia
This article draws on data from the Institute's Australian Divorce Transitions Project to examine the extent to which the various contributions and needs specified by the Family Law Act contribute to the way property is currently divided in Australia.
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
Marital conflict and adolescents
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Short article Aug 2017
Practitioners on evidence: Cathie Valentine
Cathie Valentine discusses the need for collaboration between researchers and practitioners to help overcome complex problems affecting families.
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Short article Jan 2018
Clarifying program assessment categories under the Communities for Children Facilitating Partners requirement
This article responds to some common questions about the Communities for Children Facilitating Partners evidence-based requirement.
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Short article Feb 2018
National Housing Conference 2017: Building for better lives
This short article discusses some of the key themes explored at the National Housing Conference held late last year.
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Media release Dec 2015
Domestic violence delivers a 'double whammy' of abuse and disadvantage
Children who are exposed to domestic violence in the home are more likely to experience other forms of maltreatment including sexual abuse, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Jul 2018
Divorce legacy lingers in older age
Many older age Australians who have experienced divorce are substantially less well off financially than people who have stayed married, according to new analysis by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Sep 2018
Welfare dependence - cause or symptom of disadvantage?
The Australian Institute of Family Study’s submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence ‘highlights the importance of service systems that are responsive to the needs of vulnerable families – and the particular value of coordinated, responsive systems in the context of communities that experience high levels of social and economic disadvantage’.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Child support and Welfare to Work reforms
Family Matters article on economic consequences for single-parent families of child support and Welfare to Work reforms