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Journal of the Australian Institute of Family Studies
Current issue: Family Matters No. 84, 2010

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2010

Families then and now: 1980 - 2010
Facts Sheet
Alan Hayes, Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu and Matthew Gray
The economic costs of child abuse and neglect
NCPC Resource Sheet
Leah Bromfield, Prue Holzer and Alister Lamont
Child abuse and neglect statistics
NCPC Resource Sheet
Leah Bromfield and Briony Horsfall
Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
NCPC Resource Sheet
Claire Berlyn and Leah Bromfield
The economic costs of child abuse and neglect
NCPC Resource Sheet
Leah Bromfield, Prue Holzer and Alister Lamont
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 16, 2010 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
The best start: Supporting happy, healthy childhoods Jennifer Baxter, Matthew Gray and Alan Hayes
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 24, 2010 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Family Matters, No. 84, 2010
Articles include:
Neighbourhood influences on young children's emotional and behavioural problems Ben Edwards and Leah Bromfield
Placed-based approaches to addressing disadvantage: Linking science and policy Ian Byron
Circles of Care: The struggle to strengthen child developmental systems through the Pathways to Prevention Project Kate Freiberg, Ross Homel and Sara Branch
The national evaluation of the Communities for Children initiative Kristy Muir, Ilan Katz, Ben Edwards, Matthew Gray, Sarah Wise, Alan Hayes and the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy evaluation team
Children’s exposure to parental and familial adversities: Findings from a population survey of Australians Sarah C. Olesen, Elspeth Macdonald, Beverley Raphael and Peter Butterworth
Exploring the promises and possibilities for children’s participation in Family Relationship Centres Anne Graham and Robyn Fitzgerald
Legal recognition of Sharia law: Is this the right direction for Australian family matters? Ann Black
Child support and Welfare to Work reforms: The economic consequences for single-parent families Tracey Summerfield, Lisa Young, Jade Harman and Paul Flata
Picking up the pieces: Family functioning in the aftermath of natural disaster Catherine Caruana
In the driver's seat II: Beyond the early driving years
AIFS Research report No. 17
Suzanne Vassallo, Diana Smart, Samantha Cockfield, Thanuja Gunatillake, Anne Harris and Warren Harrison
Divorce and the wellbeing of older Australians
AIFS Research paper No. 46
Matthew Gray, David de Vaus, Lixia Qu and David Stanton
Impact of past adoption practices: Summary of key issues from Australian research
A report to the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Daryl Higgins
Images of children and young people online
NCPC Resource Sheet
Briony Horsfall
Corporal punishment: Key issues
NCPC Resource Sheet
Prue Holzer and Alister Lamont
Effects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
NCPC Resource Sheet
Alister Lamont
Effects of child abuse and neglect for adult survivors
NCPC Resource Sheet
Alister Lamont
The prevalence of child abuse and neglect
NCPC Resource Sheet
Rhys Price-Robertson, Leah Bromfield and Suzanne Vassallo
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 15, 2010 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
What works with adolescents? Family connections and involvement in interventions for adolescent problem behaviours
AFRC Briefing No. 16
Elly Robinson, Lyndal Power and David Allan
An exploration of the timing and nature of parental time with 4-5 year olds using Australian children's time use data
AIFS Research paper No. 45
Jennifer Baxter
Evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms Rae Kaspiew, Matthew Gray, Ruth Weston, Lawrie Moloney, Kelly Hand, Lixia Qu and the Family Law Evaluation Team

2009

Workforce issues across the family relationship services sector: Models, responses and strategies
AFRC Issues Paper No. 5 2009
Natasha Cortis, Sharni Chan and Fiona Hilferty
"Time to get cracking": The challenge of developing best practice in Australian sexual assault prevention education
ACSSA Issues No. 11
Susan Evans, Chris Krogh and Moira Carmody
Growing Up in Australia 2008-09 annual report
Available on the FaHCSIA website
Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Parental intellectual disability and child protection: Key issues
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 31, 2009
Alister Lamont and Leah Bromfield
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 14, 2009 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Conceptualising the prevention of sexual assault and the role of education
ACSSA Issues No. 10
Moira Carmody
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 23, 2009 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Family Matters, No. 83, 2009
Articles include:
The impacts of recessions on families Matthew Gray, Ben Edwards, Alan Hayes and Jennifer Baxter
Joblessness, family relations, and children’s development Ariel Kalil
Financial disadvantage and children’s school readiness Ben Edwards, Jennifer Baxter, Diana Smart, Ann Sanson and Alan Hayes
Young people transitioning from state out of home care: Jumping hoops to access employment Philip Mendes
The golden years? Social isolation among retired men and women in Australia Roger Patulny
Family Violence Protection Act 2008 Judith Peirce
AIFS Annual Report 2008-2009  
Australian child protection legislation
NCPC Resource Sheet No. 16
Alister Lamont
Children's commissioners and guardians
NCPC Resource Sheet No. 15
Alister Lamont and Prue Holzer
Australian child protection legislation
NCPC Resource Sheet No. 14
Prue Holzer and Alister Lamont
Online counselling, therapy and dispute resolutions: A review of research and its application to family relationship services
AFRC Briefing No. 15
Elly Robinson
The tyranny of distance? Carers in regional and remote areas of Australia
Available on the Carers Australia website
Ben Edwards, Matthew Gray, Jennifer Baxter and Boyd Hunter
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 22, 2009 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Homelessness and sexual assault
ACSSA Wrap No. 7, 2009
Zoë Morrison
Parental time with children: Do job characteristics make a difference?
AIFS Research Paper No. 44
Jennifer Baxter
A stitch in time saves nine: Preventing and responding to the abuse and neglect of infants
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 30, 2009
Brigid Jordan and Robyn Sketchley
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 13, 2009 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Embedding research in practice: Research within Family Relationship Centres in Australia
AFRC Briefing No. 14, 2009
Catherine Caruana and Robyn Parker
Breastfeeding and infants' time use
AIFS Research Paper No. 43
Jennifer Baxter, Julie Smith
National evaluation (2004–2008) of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004–2009
Available on the FaHCSIA website
Kristy Muir, Ilan Katz, Christiane Purcal, Roger Patulny, Saul Flaxman, David Abelló, Natasha Cortis, Cathy Thomson, Ioana Oprea, Sarah Wise, Ben Edwards, Matthew Gray and Alan Hayes
Stronger Families in Australia study: the impact of Communities for Children
Available on the FaHCSIA website
Ben Edwards, Sarah Wise, Matthew Gray, Alan Hayes, Ilan Katz, Sebastian Misson, Roger Patulny and Kristy Muir
Family Matters, No. 82, 2009
Articles include:
Refining our understanding of family relationships Elly Robinson
The roles that parents play in the lives of their young adult children Suzanne Vassallo, Diana Smart and Rhys Price-Robertson
Children’s participation in family law disputes: The views of children, parents, lawyers and counsellors Judy Cashmore and Patrick Parkinson
The social and demographic characteristics of cohabiters in Australia: Towards a typology of cohabiting couples Sandra Buchler, Janeen Baxter, Michele Haynes and Mark Western
Relationships with step-parents in the life stories of young adults of divorce Claire Cartwright, Virginia Farnsworth and Vicki Mobley
A contribution to research and development in the carer support sector: Lessons on effective caring Kathryn Williams and Alan Owen
Opinion - Sole-parent families: Different needs or a need for different perceptions? Elly Robinson
Indigenous social exclusion: Insights and challenges for the concept of social inclusion Boyd Hunter
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 21, 2009 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Pre-employment screening: Working With Children Checks and Police Checks
NCPC Resource Sheet No. 13
Claire Berlyn, Prue Holzer and Daryl Higgins
Diverse families making a difference
Facts Sheet
Jennifer Baxter, Matthew Gray and Alan Hayes
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 12, 2009 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter V. 17 No. 1 2009 National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Strengthening and repairing relationships: Addressing forgiveness and sacrifice in couples education and counselling
AFRC Briefing No. 13, 2009
Robyn Parker and Rosalie Pattenden
Family Matters, No. 81, 2009
Articles include:
Young Australian women's aspirations for work and family Melissa Johnstone and Christina Lee
Working poor in Australia: An analysis of poverty among households in which a member is employed Alicia Payne
Flexible work arrangements: New Zealand families and their experiences with flexible work Lindy Fursman and Nita Zodgekar
"Think child, think family": How adult specialist services can support children at risk of abuse and neglect Dorothy Scott
A half-hearted defence of the CDEP scheme Boyd Hunter
Family statistics and trends: Opinions of parents on the acquisition of parenting and relationship skills Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Relationships between grandparents and grandchildren Ruth Weston and Lixia Qu
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 11, 2009 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 20, 2009 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault