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