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Journal of the Australian Institute of Family Studies
Current issue: Family Matters No. 83, 2009

 

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2010

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

2008

NCPASS comparability of child protection data - Project report (PDF 1.3MB) Prue Holzer & Leah Bromfield
Family Matters, No. 80, 2008
Articles include:
Work and family balance: Issues in research and policy Lixia Qu
Matching work and family commitments: Australian outcomes in a comparative perspective Willem Adema and Peter Whiteford
Breastfeeding, employment and leave: An analysis of mothers in Growing Up in Australia Jennifer Baxter
What kinds of jobs help carers combine care and employment? Trish Hill, Cathy Thomson, Michael Bittman and Megan Griffiths
Multiple partnerships and children’s wellbeing Andrew J. Cherlin.
Engaging fathers in child and family services: Participation, perceptions and good practice Claire Berlyn, Sarah Wise and Grace Soriano
Enhancing service systems for protecting children: Promoting child wellbeing and child protection reform in Australia Daryl Higgins and Ilan Katz
History of social security in Australia Andrew Herscovitch and David Stanton
The Looking After Children Outcomes Data Project: Final report
Available on the Child, Youth and Families division of the Dept of Human Services website		 Sarah Wise and Samuel Egger
Engaging fathers in child and family services: Participation, perceptions and good practice
Available on the FaHCSIA website		 Claire Berlyn, Sarah Wise and Grace Soriano
Home-to-school transitions for financially disadvantaged children (Summary report PDF 783K)
Available on The Smith Family website - Full report PDF 623K		 Diana Smart, Ann Sanson, Jennifer Baxter, Ben Edwards and Alan Hayes
Growing Up in Australia 2007-08 annual report Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Responding to young people disclosing sexual assault: A resource for schools
ACSSA Wrap No. 6, 2008		 Antonia Quadara
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 19, 2008 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Family relationships and mental illness: Impacts and service responses
AFRC Issues Paper No. 4 2008		 Elly Robinson, Bryan Rodgers and Peter Butterworth
AIFS Annual Report 2007-2008  
Social inclusion: Origins, concepts and key themes (PDF 475 KB)
Available on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website		 Alan Hayes, Matthew Gray and Ben Edwards
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 10, 2008 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Sexual assault and adults with a disability: Enabling recognition, disclosure and a just response
ACSSA Issues No. 9		 Suellen Murray and Anastasia Powell
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 18, 2008 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Child protection in Australia
Fact Sheet		 Prue Holzer, National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Improving outcomes for children living in families with parental substance misuse: What do we know and what should we do
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 29		 Sharon Dawe, Paul Harnett and Sally Frye
A National Approach for Child Protection: Project Report.
A report to the Community and Disability Services Ministers' Advisory Council (CDSMAC)		 Leah Bromfield and Prue Holzer, National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Protecting Australian children: Analysis of challenges and strategic directions, CDSMC National Approach for Child Protection Project Leah Bromfield and Prue Holzer, National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 9 2008 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Timing of mothers' return to work after childbearing: Variations by job characteristics and leave use
AIFS Research Paper No. 42		 Jennifer Baxter
Developing a road map for research: Identifying the priorities for a national child protection research agenda
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 28		 Leah Bromfield and Fiona Arney
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter V. 16 No. 1 2008 National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Housing stress and the mental health and wellbeing of families
AFRC Briefing No. 12, 2008		 Elly Robinson and Rennell Adams
Family Matters, No. 79, 2008
Articles include:
Growing up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children is now walking and talking Matthew Gray and Diana Smart
Does child care quality matter? Associations between socio-emotional development and non-parental child care in a representative sample of Australian children Linda Harrison
Shared parental responsibility: stability of arrangements among separated Australian families of young children across two years Ibolya Losoncz
Parents' involvement in their children's education Donna Berthelsen and Sue Walker
Parent-only care: a child care choice for working couple families? Matthew Gray, Jennifer Baxter and Michael Alexander
Do Australian children have more problems today than twenty years ago? Diana Smart and Ann Sanson
Work and family responsibilities through life Jennifer Baxter and Matthew Gray
Growing Up in Australia 2006-07 annual report Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
The nature and impact of caring for family members with a disability in Australia
AIFS Research Report No. 16		 Ben Edwards, Daryl Higgins, Matthew Gray, Norbert Zmijewski and Marcia Kingston
Submission from the Australian Institute of Family Studies to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave Jennifer Baxter and Matthew Gray
Enhancing family and relationship service accessibility and delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse families in Australia
AFRC Issues Paper No. 3 2008		 Pooja Sawrikar and Ilan Katz
Snapshots of family relationships Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Work and family responsibilities through life, Facts sheet  
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 17 2008 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Working with Indigenous survivors of sexual assault
ACSSA Wrap No. 5, 2008		 Dorinda Cox
Family Matters No. 78, 2008
Articles include:
Social inclusion: a policy platform for those who live particularly challenged lives Alan Hayes and Matthew Gray
Measuring wellbeing using non-monetary indicators: deprivation and social exclusion Peter Saunders
How do parents and teenagers get along together? Views of young people and their parents Diana Smart, Ann Sanson and John Toumbourou
Caring and women’s labour market participation Matthew Gray, Ben Edwards and Norbert Zmijewski
Stuff you’d never think of: children talk about homelessness and how they’d like to be supported Tim Moore, Morag McArthur and Debbie Noble-Carr
An evaluation of a new post-separation and divorce parenting program Thea Brown
Some aspects of the early history of child protection in Australia John Fogarty
Are family changes, social trends and unanticipated policy consequences making children’s lives more challenging? Alan Hayes
Working with families concerned with school-based bullying
AFRC Briefing No. 11, 2008		 Jodie Lodge
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 8 2008 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Effective regional, rural and remote family and relationships service delivery
AFRC Briefing No. 10, 2008		 Louise Roufeil and Kristine Battye
Sex workers and sexual assault in Australia: Prevalence, risk and safety
ACSSA Issues No. 8 2008		 Antonia Quadara
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 16 2008 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Fertility and family policy in Australia
AIFS Research Paper No. 41		 Matthew Gray, Lixia Qu and Ruth Weston
Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies
AFRC Briefing No. 9, 2008		 Richard Fletcher
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 7 2008 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Family issues in suicide postvention
AFRC Briefing No. 8, 2008		 Louise Flynn and Elly Robinson
Family group conferencing in Australia 15 years on
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 27		Nathan Harris
Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
AFRC Briefing No. 7, 2008		 Roz Walker and Carrington Shepherd
Prevention and early intervention in strengthening families and relationships: Challenges and implications
AFRC Issues Paper No. 2 2008		 Elly Robinson and Robyn Parker

2007

Family Matters No. 77, 2007
Articles include:
Family relationships: Change and complexityRae Kaspiew
Unwrapping the family law reform packageCatherine Caruana
The effectiveness of marriage and relationship education programsRobyn Parker
When Dad works long hours: How work hours are associated with fathering 4-5-year-old childrenJennifer Baxter
Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings: Key findings of Australian Institute of Family Studies Research Report No. 15Lawrie Moloney, Bruce Smyth, Ruth Weston, Nicholas Richardson, Lixia Qu and Matthew Gray
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter V. 15 No. 2 Winter 2007 National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Australian Temperament Project Newsletters for Members and Parents 2007 Australian Temperament Project
AIFS Annual Report 2006-2007
  
Cooperation and coordination: An evaluation of the Family Court of Australia's Magellan case-management model Daryl Higgins
'Getting the big picture': A synopsis and critique of Australian out-of-home care research
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 26		 Leah Bromfield and Alexandra Osborn
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 6 2007 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Stepfamilies: Understanding and responding effectively
AFRC Briefing No. 6, 2007		 Margaret Howden
Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers, children and young people: profiling promising programs Jenny Higgins and Nikki Butler
National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Promising practices in out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers and young people: strengths and barriers Leah Bromfield, Jenny Higgins, Daryl Higgins and Nick Richardson
National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 15 September 2007 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
'Feeling heavy': Vicarious trauma and other issues facing those who work in the sexual assault field
ACSSA Wrap No. 4 September 2007		 Zoë Morrison
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Children's time use in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children: Data quality and analytical issues in the 4-year cohort
Growing Up in Australia Technical Paper No. 4 July 2007		 Jennifer Baxter
Child inclusion as a principle and as evidence-based practice: Applications to family law services and related sectors
AFRC Issues Paper No. 1 2007		 Jennifer McIntosh
Employment aspirations of non-working mothers with long-term health problems
AIFS Research Paper No. 40		 Jennifer Renda
Family Matters No. 76, 2007
Articles include:
Families caring: diverse care work of families in AustraliaDaryl Higgins
The Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study and the social lives of carersBen Edwards, Daryl Higgins and Norbert Zmijewski
How four year-olds spend their day: insights into the caring contexts of young childrenJennifer Baxter and Alan Hayes
Caring about sexual assault: the effects of sexual assault on families, and the effects on victim/survivors of family responses to sexual assaultZoë Morrison
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 5 2007 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
"Ripple effects" of sexual assault
ACSSA Issues No. 7 June 2007		 Zoë Morrison, Antonia Quadara and Cameron Boyd
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 14 June 2007 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Wave 2 Data Management Issues
Growing Up In Australia Discussion Paper No. 5 June 2007		 Sebastian Misson
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 4 May 2007 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Building relationships between parents and carers in early childhood
AFRC Briefing No. 5, 2007		 Sarah Wise
A snapshot of how Australian Families spend their time Jennifer Baxter, Matthew Gray and Alan Hayes
Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings: a pre-reform exploratory study
AIFS Research Report No. 15		 Lawrie Moloney, Bruce Smyth, Ruth Weston, Nicholas Richardson, Lixia Qu and Matthew Gray
Tailoring parenting to fit the child
AFRC Briefing No. 4, 2007		 Diana Smart
Differential parenting of children from diverse cultural backgrounds attending child care
AIFS Research Paper No. 39		 Sarah Wise and Lisa da Silva
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 3 March 2007 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
The consequences of divorce for financial living standards in later life
AIFS Research Paper No. 38		 David de Vaus, Matthew Gray, Lixia Qu and David Stanton
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter V. 15 No. 1 Summer 2007 National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Recent progress in marriage and relationship education in Australia
AFRC Briefing No. 3, 2007		 Robyn Parker

 

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