Latest AIFS publications

This listing includes reports and articles published by AIFS, articles authored by AIFS staff published in external journals and AIFS authored reports published by other organisations.
Most of our publications are available free via our website. Print only publications can be borrowed from the Institute's library via the Interlibrary loan system
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Family Matters no. 91, 2012
Issues in evaluation of complex social change programs for sexual assault prevention ACSSA issues no. 14, 2013	Wall, L.
The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years Book, 2013	Vassallo, S., & Sanson, A.
Meeting children's needs when the family environment isn't always "good enough": a systems approach CFCA paper no. 14, 2013	Scott, D.
Families working together : getting the balance right Australian family trends no. 2, 2013	Baxter, J.
The application of motivational interviewing techniques for engaging 'resistant' families: resource guide for workers in intensive home-based family support programs Training material, 2013	Iannos, M., & Antcliff, G.
Parent-skills training in intensive home-based family support programs Training material, 2013	Iannos, M., & Antcliff, G.
Using National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) data in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children LSAC technical paper no. 8, 2013	Daraganova, G., Edwards, B., & Sipthorp, M.
The Australian Temperament Project The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years, 2013	Vassallo, S., & Sanson, A.
Infancy and early childhood The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years, 2013	Sanson, A., & Oberklaid, F.
The primary school years The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years, 2013	Prior, M., & Smart, D.
Early adolescence The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years, 2013	Letcher, P., & Olsson, C.
Mid/late adolescence The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years, 2013	Smart, D., Toumbourou, J., Sanson, A., & Little, K.
Early adulthood The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years, 2013	Hawkins, M., O'Connor, M., Vassallo, S., Olsson, C., & Smart, D.
Future directions and opportunities : adulthood and the third ATP generation The Australian Temperament Project : the first 30 years, 2013	Sanson, A., Vassallo, S., Macdonald, J., Edwards, B., & Olsson, C.
Planning for safety with at-risk families: resource guide for workers in intensive home-based family support programs Training material, 2013	Iannos, M., & Antcliff, G.
Parents working out work Australian family trends no. 1, 2013	Baxter, J.
Access to early childhood education in Australia AIFS research report no. 24, 2013 Commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on behalf of the Early Childhood Data Sub Group	Baxter, J., & Hand, K.
Applying community capacity-building approaches to child welfare practice and policy CFCA paper no. 13, 2013	Lohoar, S., Price-Robertson, R., & Nair, L.
Injuries leading to hospitalisation in the first year of life : analysis by trimester of age using coded data and textual description Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health v. 37 no. 2, Apr 2013, 190	Siskind, V., & Scott, D.
Stability and change in risky driving from the late teens to the late twenties AIFS research paper no. 51, 2013 Commissioned by the Transport Accident Commission of Victoria and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria	Vassallo, S., Lahausse, J., & Edwards, B.
The prevalence of child abuse and neglect Fact sheet, 2013	Child Family Community Australia
Longitudinal Study of Australia's Children Media backgrounder, 2013	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect Fact sheet, 2013	Child Family Community Australia
Demystifying ethical review Fact sheet, 2013	Child Family Community Australia
Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour (PDF 1.4MB) Resource sheet / Closing the Gap Clearinghouse no. 18, 2013	Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (Australia)
Strategies and practices for promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (PDF 243KB) Resource sheet / Closing the Gap Clearinghouse no., 19, 2013	Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (Australia)
The role of emerging communication technologies in experiences of sexual violence : a new legal frontier? AIFS research report no. 23, 2013 Funded by the Legal Services Board of Victoria	Bluett-Boyd, N., Fileborn, B., Quadara, A., & Moore, S.
A resource guide for child maltreatment data collection Resource kit, 2013	Petrowski, N., Molnar, B., Winning, A., & Scott, D.
Dad and Partner Pay: implications for policy-makers and practitioners CFCA paper no. 12, 2013	Rush, P.
The long-term effects of child sexual abuse CFCA paper no. 11, 2013	Cashmore, J., & Shackel, R.
Fathers' leave, fathers' involvement and child development : are they related? : evidence from four countries OECD social, employment, and migration working papers 140, 2013	Huerta, M., Adema, W., Baxter, J., Han, W., Lausten, M., Lee, R., & Waldfogel, J.
Submission to the Workplace Gender Equality Act Consultaton on Reporting Matters Position paper, 2013	Hayes, A.
Evaluation of a pilot of legally assisted and supported family dispute resolution in family violence cases: final report (PDF 3.3MB) Research report, 2012 Commissioned by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department	Kaspiew, R., De Maio, J., Deblaquiere, J., & Horsfall, B.
Changing patterns of marriage and intimate relationships : brief reflections on research, relationship counselling and relationship education Threshold no. 106, Dec 2012	Moloney, L., & Weston, R.
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse annual report 2010-11 (PDF 607KB) Annual report, 2012	Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (Australia)
Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people? [Reprint] Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia v. 19 no. 1, 2012, 1920	Hunter, C.
Food insecurity in Australia : what is it, who experiences it and how can child and family services support families experiencing it? [Reprint] Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia v. 19 no. 1, 2012, 1920	Rosier, K.
Family-related life events: insights from two Australian longitudinal studies AIFS research report no. 22, 2012 Commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Human Services, Family and Working People Service Branch	Qu, L., Baxter, J., Weston, R., Moloney, L., & Hayes, A.
Director's report	Hayes, A.
Overview	Edwards, B.
Growing Up in Australia, The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children - the first decade of life	Edwards, B.
Digital natives? New and old media and children's language acquisition	Bittman, M., Rutherford, L., Brown, J., & Unsworth, L.
Evaluating the effectiveness of the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters	Barnett, T., Roost, F., & McEachran, J.
Joint attention and parent-child book reading : keys to help close gaps in early language development, school readiness and academic achievement	Farrant, B.
Housing and children's wellbeing and development : evidence from a national longitudinal study	Taylor, M., & Edwards, B.
Footprints in Time, The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children - an overview	Bennetts-Kneebone, L., Christelow, J., Neuendorf, A., & Skelton, F.
Footprints in Time, The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children - a guide for the uninitiated	Dodson, M., Hunter, B., & McKay, M.
Post-separation parenting and Indigenous families	Walter, M., & Hewitt, B.
Do individual differences in temperament matter for Indigenous children? The structure and function of temperament in Footprints in Time	Little, K., Sanson, A., & Zubrick, S.
Family law update	Carson, R., Moore, S., & Kaspiew, R.
Lives on hold : unlocking the potential of Australia's workforce, presented by Brian Howe [Seminar report]	Knight, K.
Reducing child abuse and neglect : reviews, reforms and reflections, presented by Dorothy Scott [Seminar report]	Nair, L.
He hits, she hits : assessing debates regarding men's and women's experiences of domestic violence, presented by Michael Flood [Seminar report]	Flood, M.
The role of context in children's development Children, families and communities : contexts and consequences, 2012	Bowes, J., Grace, R., & Hayes, A.
Policy support for children, families and communities Children, families and communities : contexts and consequences, 2012	Bowes, J., Hayes, A., Cashmore, J., & Hodge, K.
Parental marital status and children's wellbeing Occasional paper / Dept. of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs no. 46, 2012 Commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	Qu, L., & Weston, R.
A snapshot of how local context affects sexual assault service provision in regional, rural and remote Australia ACSSA wrap no. 13, 2012	Wall, L., & Stathopoulos, M.
Addressing women's victimisation histories in custodial settings ACSSA issues no. 13, 2012	Stathopoulos, M., Quadara, A., Fileborn, B., & Clark, H.
Exploring the complex links between violence, mental health, and substance abuse - from correlates, through risk factors, towards causal pathways Advances in Mental Health v. 11 no. 1, 2012	Mikton, C., Tonmyr, L., & Scott, D.
Evaluation of the All Children Being Safe Tamworth pilot Research report, 2012 Commissioned by the Australian Government Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	Price-Robertson, R., Higgins, D., & Meredith, V.
The nature and extent of sexual assault and abuse in Australia ACSSA resource sheet, 2012	Tarczon, C., & Quadara, A.
Functioning of families with primary school-age children conceived using anonymous donor sperm Human Reproduction 23, Nov 2012	Kovacs, G., Wise, S., & Finch, S.
Employment and the life course : analyses of birth cohort differences of young Australian women Negotiating the life course : stability and change in life pathways, 2012	Baxter, J.
Research won't settle debates about marriage and family life The Conversation 3, Dec 2012	Price-Robertson, R.
ATP newsletter 2012 Journal issue, 2012
Helplines and telephone counselling services for children, young people and parents Fact sheet, 2012	Child Family Community Australia
Anti-feminist men's groups in Australia : an interview with Michael Flood DVRCV Quarterly no. 3/4 Spring/Summer, 2012	Price-Robertson, R.
Interagency collaboration : good in theory, but .. DVRCV Quarterly no. 3/4 Spring/Summer, 2012	Price-Robertson, R.
Families' views about engaging with services : the 'Life Around Study' Blakemore, Tamara, ed., 2011	Hand, K.
Evaluating New Income Management in the Northern Territory: first evaluation report Research report, 2012 Commissioned by the Australian Government Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	Bray, J., Gray, M., Hand, K., Bradbury, B., Eastman, C., & Katz, I.
Improving policy and practice responses for men sexually abused in childhood ACSSA wrap no. 12, 2012	Foster, G., Boyd, C., & O'Leary, P.
Fathers in Australia : a contemporary snapshot Fathers in cultural context, 2012	Smyth, B., Baxter, J., Fletcher, R., & Moloney, L.

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Family Matters no. 91, 2012

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