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Recent government family initiatives (PDF 455K) Family Matters no. 55 Autumn, 2000
The role of Indigenous Family Liaison Officers in the Family Court of Australia (PDF 56KB) Family Matters no. 75, 2006	Akee, J.
Report of a national workshop : single parents - work or welfare? : conducted by the Institute of Family Studies, 1-2 June, 1983 Conference proceedings, 1983	Allen, P.
Results of the AIFS Children in Families Study: some highlights Australian Institute of Family Studies Newsletter no. 17, Jan 1987	Amato, P.
Responsibility attribution and helping behaviour in the Ash Wednesday bushfires , 203Australian Journal of Psychology v. 36, Aug 1984	Amato, P., Ho, R., & Partridge, S.
The rights of the child Discussion paper / Institute of Family Studies no. 5, 1982	Asche, A.
The role of families in an ageing Australia (PDF 221K) Family Matters no. 66 Spring/Summer, 2003	Australia. Department of Family and Community Services. Seniors and Means Test Branch
Reporting on sexual assault Media backgrounder, 2012	Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Review of the Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse : what you told us Family Relationships Quarterly no. 9, 2008	Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse.
Reconciliation action plan 2012-14 Position paper, 2012	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Reporting on adoption Media backgrounder, 2012	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Reporting on child protection Media backgrounder, 2012	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Research plan 2002-2005 Family Matters no. 62 Winter, 2002	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Research plan 2009-12 : sustaining families in challenging times Family Matters no. 83, 2009	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Research report Journal series, 1999- Australian Institute of Family Studies research report series	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Response to the consultation paper on best practice principles for use in parenting disputes when family violence or abuse is alleged Position paper, 2011	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Response to the exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 Position paper, 2011	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Reform of Australian government administration : building the world's best public service : submission (PDF 115KB) Position paper, 2009	Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research paper Journal series, 2000- Australian Institute of Family Studies research paper series	Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research plan 2002-2005 Position paper, 2002	Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research plan 2006-2008 : families through life : diversity, change and context Position paper, 2007	Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Research plan 2009-12 : sustaining families in challenging times Position paper, 2009	Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Risking optimism: practitioner adaptations of strengths-based practice in statutory child protection work Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 13 no. 2 Winter, 2005	Barber, N.
Relocation disputes in Australia : what do we know, and what are the implications for family law and policy? : symposium proceedings : 18 April 2008, The Australian National University, Canberra Conference proceedings, 2008	Behrens, J., Smyth, B., & Kaspiew, R.
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.
The role of Australia's Family Law Council (PDF 207K) Family Matters no. 42 Spring/Summer, 1995	Boland, J.
Reflections on being a community representative Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin (Print) no. 3 Winter, 2003	Bolitho, J., & Garrow, A.
The role of context in children's development Children, families and communities : contexts and consequences, 2012	Bowes, J., Grace, R., & Hayes, A.
Response to Social Security Review Issues Paper No. 1 'Income support for families with children' Position paper, 1987	Brownlee, H., Maas, F., & McDonald, P.
Replenishing social capital: a corporate response (PDF 170KB) Family Matters no. 46 Autumn, 1997	Burke, R.
A roof over their heads : housing issues and families in Australia Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 4, 1984	Burke, T., Hancock, L., & Newton, P.
Remarriage among divorced persons in New Zealand , 2085Australian Journal of Social Issues v. 20, May 1985	Carmichael, G.
Research Project: ARC Linkage 2005-2008: Promoting ethical non-violent relationships of young women and men Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 9, Nov 2005	Carmody, M.
Relationships with step-parents in the life stories of young adults of divorce (PDF 1.65MB) Family Matters no. 82, 2009	Cartwright, C., Farnsworth, V., & Mobley, V.
Relationship diversity and the law (PDF 165K) Family Matters no. 63 Spring/Summer, 2002	Caruana, C.
Round-up of developments in family law Family Matters no. 83, 2009	Caruana, C.
Round-up of developments in family law Family Matters no. 86, 2011	Caruana, C.
Recent Australian child protection and out-of-home care research: what's been done, and what needs to be done? Children Australia v. 31 no. 2, 2006	Cashmore, J., Higgins, D., Bromfield, L., & Scott, D.
Reporting abuse and neglect: state and territory departments responsible for protecting children Fact sheet, 2012	Child Family Community Australia
Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect Fact sheet, 2013	Child Family Community Australia
Responding to sexual assault within the Navy : an interview with Chief Petty Officer Angela Ballard Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 22, 2009	Clark, H.
Responding to women's experiences of sexual assault in institutional and care settings ACSSA wrap no. 10, 2011	Clark, H., & Fileborn, B.
Reflections on children's rights Citizen child : Australian law and children's rights, 1996	Coady, M.
The role of planning, support, and maternal and infant factors in women's return to work after maternity leave Family Matters no. 90, 2012	Coulson, M., Skouteris, H., & Dissanayake, C.
The rights of indigenous peoples in the International Year of the Family Family Matters no. 37, Apr 1994	Dodson, M.
Redefining progress: shaping the future to human needs (PDF 420KB) Family Matters no. 51 Spring/Summer, 1998	Eckersley, R.
The role of families in their children's education Family Matters no. 22, Dec 1988	Edgar, D.
Response to the Australian Institute of Family Studies 'Allegations of family violence and child abuse in family law children's proceedings' report (PDF 95KB) Family Matters no. 77, 2007, 19	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
Responding to the children of women in prison : making the invisible visible Family Relationships Quarterly no. 19, 2011, 1910	Flynn, C.
Reframing public discourse on child abuse in Australia Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 13 no. 1 Summer, 2005	Foster, A.
Relative poverty: family and child perspectives on justice (PDF 295KB) Family Matters no. 42 Spring/Summer, 1995	Funder, K.
Remaking families : adaptation of parents and children to divorce Book, 1996	Funder, K.
Raising children in a socially toxic environment (PDF 302KB) Family Matters no. 50 Winter, 1998	Garbarino, J.
Research-in-progress at Westmead Hospital Youth Suicide Prevention Bulletin no. 1, Sep 1998	Gilhotra, J., Wyder, M., & Meares, R.
Reducing alcohol and other drug related harm (PDF 676KB) Resource sheet / Closing the Gap Clearinghouse no. 3, 2010	Gray, D., & Wilkes, E.
Relationship breakdown and the economic welfare of Australian mothers and their children (PDF 832KB) Australian Journal of Labour Economics v. 10 no. 4, Dec 2007	Gray, M., & Chapman, B.
Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers : are wage expectations too high? AIFS research paper no. 37, 2006	Gray, M., & Renda, J.
Review of main educational program of 4-5 year olds (PDF 140KB) LSAC data issue paper no. 4, 2010	Growing Up in Australia, the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Relocation dispute decided (PDF 164KB) Family Matters no. 47 Winter, 1997	Harrison, M.
Resolution of disputes in family law: should courts be confined to litigation? (PDF 169KB) Family Matters no. 46 Autumn, 1997	Harrison, M.
Relationship pressures on Australian families : some implications for psychologists InPsych: the bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society v. 33 no. 1, Feb 2011	Hayes, A., Weston, R., & Qu, L.
The role of fathers in the care and protection of children Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 11 no. 1 Winter, 2003	Hickman, D.
Research Utilisation Project: facilitating research informed policy and practice Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter v. 15 no. 2, 2007	Holzer, P.
The Research Utilisation Project: facilitating research, informed policy and practice (PDF 752KB) Research report, 2007	Holzer, P., Lewig, K., Arney, F., & Bromfield, L.
Research use in the Australian child and family welfare sector (PDF 974KB) Research report, 2007	Holzer, P., Lewig, K., Bromfield, L., & Arney, F.
Relocation in separated and non-separated families: equivocal evidence from the social science literature Australian Journal of Family Law v. 24 no. 1, May 2010	Horsfall, B., & Kaspiew, R.
Repartnering after divorce: marginal mates and unwedded women (PDF 1003K) Family Matters no. 55 Autumn, 2000	Hughes, J.
Responding to children and young people's disclosures of abuse NCPC practice brief no. 2, 2011	Hunter, C.
Relocation disputes in separated families prior to the 2006 reforms : an empirical study Family Matters no. 86, 2011	Kaspiew, R., Behrens, J., & Smyth, B.
Rape mythology and the criminal justice system : a pilot study of sexual assault sentencing in Victoria Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 23, 2009	Kennedy, J., Easteal, P., & Taylor, S.
Repartnering after divorce : the formation of second families Child Support Scheme Evaluation Study Report no. 4, 1989	Khoo, S.
Regional disadvantage and unemployment Family Matters no. 37, Apr 1994	Kilmartin, C.
Regional family support councils (PDF 283KB) Family Matters no. 40 Autumn, 1995	Kilmartin, C.
Reflecting on sexual ethics and sexual assault prevention education ACSSA Aware no. 26, 2011	King, R.
The report of the Protecting Victoria's Vulnerable Children Inquiry - another political panacea or a positive road to reform?, by Justice Fogarty [Seminar report] Family Matters no. 90, 2012	Knight, K.
The role of police in physical domestic violence (PDF 202KB) Family Matters no. 40 Autumn, 1995	Kolar, V.
Redefining fatal child neglect Child abuse prevention issues no. 21, 2004	Lawrence, R., & Irvine, P.
Rent arrears plan wins approval Australian Society v. 2, Jun 1983	Learner, E., & Lovering, K.
Relocation disputes in separated families prior to the 2006 reforms : an empirical study, by Rae Kaspiew [Seminar report] Family Matters no. 88, 2011	Lohoar, S.
Raising children in the Nunga Aboriginal way (PDF 224KB) Family Matters no. 43 Autumn, 1996	Malin, M., Campbell, K., & Agius, L.
A re-examination of the validity and reliability of the school-age temperament inventory Nursing Research v. 52 no. 3 May -, Jun 2003	McClowry, S., Halverson, C., & Sanson, A.
The role of families in the development, identification, prevention and treatment of illicit drug problems Research report, 2001	Mitchell, P., Spooner, C., Copeland, J., Vimpani, G., Toumbourou, J., Howard, J., & Sanson, A.
Researching the Family Law Reform Act: a case of selective attention? (PDF 131K) Family Matters no. 59 Winter, 2001	Moloney, L.
Responding to family crisis: past and future roles of the professional helper Family Matters no. 37, Apr 1994	Moloney, L.
A review of new Australian Government initiatives for families with children (PDF 104K) Family Matters no. 69 Spring - Summer, 2004	Morehead, A.
Results of the Personal Safety Survey 2005 Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 13, Dec 2006	Morrison, Z.
'Ripple effects' of sexual assault ACSSA issues no. 7, 2007	Morrison, Z., Quadara, A., & Boyd, C.
Revealing images program Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 10 no. 1 Winter, 2002	Moynihan, K.
Reading : the home and family context Year book Australia 2012, 19	Mullan, K., & Daraganova, G.
Reducing child abuse and neglect : reviews, reforms and reflections, presented by Dorothy Scott [Seminar report] Family Matters no. 91, 2012	Nair, L.
Research briefs Journal series, 2006-2007 National Child Protection Clearinghouse research brief series	National Child Protection Clearinghouse (Australia)
Responding to sexual assault in rural communities ACSSA briefing no. 3, 2004	Neame, A., & Heenan, M.
Report on stage one of the Early Childhood Contexts Study : preliminary findings Research report, 1991	Ochiltree, G., & Edgar, D.
Roller coaster and resilience Youth Suicide Prevention Bulletin no. 4, Oct 2000	Odgers, D.
Residential and specialised models of care NCPC research brief no. 9, 2007	Osborn, A., & Bromfield, L.
Recent progress in marriage and relationship education in Australia AFRC briefing no. 3, 2007	Parker, R.
Repartnering following relationship breakdown (PDF 248K) Family Matters no. 53 Winter, 1999	Parker, R.
Report on the study to improve understanding of non-agreement in family dispute resolution (PDF 708KB) Research report, 2012 Commissioned by Interrelate Family Centres	Parker, R.
Research and evaluation in marriage and relationship education (PDF 81KB) Family Matters no. 71 Winter, 2005	Parker, R.
Research in premarriage education: Institute hosts round table (PDF 157K) Family Matters no. 54 Spring/Summer, 1999	Parker, R.
Researching married and cohabiting couples: a step in the right direction (PDF 722KB) Family Matters no. 74, 2006	Parker, R.
A resource guide for child maltreatment data collection Resource kit, 2013	Petrowski, N., Molnar, B., Winning, A., & Scott, D.
Research won't settle debates about marriage and family life The Conversation 3, Dec 2012	Price-Robertson, R.
Risk assessment in child protection NCPC resource sheet, 2011	Price-Robertson, R., & Bromfield, L.
Relationships between learning difficulties and psychological problems in pre-adolescent children from a longitudinal sample Understanding children and families: psychology research at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 2002	Prior, M., Smart, D., Sanson, A., & Oberklaid, F.
Responding to young people disclosing sexual assault : a resource for schools ACSSA wrap no. 6, 2008	Quadara, A.
Response to the Commonwealth Attorney General's consultation paper on the establishment of the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Position paper, 2012	Quadara, A., Scott, D., Price-Robertson, R., & Higgins, D.
Recent initiatives in family law and implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families (PDF 56KB) Family Matters no. 75, 2006	Ralph, S.
Role of parental divorce in American patterns of intergenerational helping (PDF 195K) Family Matters no. 39, Dec 1994	Rezac, S.
Researching family law reform: the authors respond (PDF 119K) Family Matters no. 59 Winter, 2001	Rhoades, H., Graycar, R., & Harrison, M.
The recruitment, retention, and support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foster carers: a literature review Research report, 2005 Commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services.	Richardson, N., Bromfield, L., & Higgins, D.
The relationship between childhood injuries and family type (PDF 1.4MB) Family Matters no. 72 Summer, 2005	Richardson, N., Higgins, D., Bromfield, L., Tooley, G., & Stokes, M.
Refining our understanding of family relationships (PDF 294KB) Family Matters no. 82, 2009	Robinson, E.
Research directions of the Family Court of Australia (PDF 199K) Family Matters no. 46 Autumn, 1997	Robinson, J.
The relationship between transport and disadvantage in Australia CAFCA resource sheet, 2011	Rosier, K., & McDonald, M.
Report on Adapted PPVT-III and Who Am I? (PDF 312KB) LSAC data issue paper no. 2, 2010	Rothman, S.
Risk and resilience: lessons from a 20-year longitudinal study Victorian Education Magazine Term 2, 2005	Sanson, A., & Smart, D.
The role of mass media in facilitating community education and child abuse prevention strategies Child abuse prevention issues no. 16, 2002	Saunders, B., & Goddard, C.
Reforming the Australian welfare state Book, 2000	Saunders, P.
Research plan 1999-2001 AIFS research report no. 1, 1999	Saunders, P.
The role of supervisory neglect in childhood injury CFCA paper no. 8, 2012	Scott, D., Higgins, D., & Franklin, R.
Relational behaviour in families: the role of parental favouritism University of Queensland Family Centre Newsletter no. 1, Mar 2000	Sheehan, G.
(Re)-forming marriage in Australia? (PDF 696KB) Family Matters no. 73, 2006	Simons, M.
Relationship education services (PDF 114K) Family Matters no. 63 Spring/Summer, 2002	Simons, M., & Parker, R.
Respond SA, for adult victim/survivors of childhood sexual abuse Aware : ACSSA newsletter no. 11, May 2006	Sloan, J., & Suchting, M.
Relationships, marriage and parenthood: views of young people and their parents (PDF 261K) Family Matters no. 63 Spring/Summer, 2002	Smart, D.
Relationships of children in stepfamilies with their non-resident fathers (PDF 294K) Family Matters no. 67 Autumn, 2004	Smith, M.
Research design Parent-child contact and post-separation parenting arrangements, 2004	Smyth, B.
Research into parent-child contact after parental separation (PDF 476K) Family Matters no. 62 Winter, 2002	Smyth, B.
Risk management and insurance: things every child welfare organisations should know! Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter (Print) v. 13 no. 1 Summer, 2005	Sparkes, T.
Risk and protection factors for different intensities of adolescent substance use: when does the Prevention Paradox apply? Drug and Alcohol Review v. 23 no. 1, Mar 2004	Stockwell, T., Toumbourou, J., Letcher, P., Smart, D., Sanson, A., & Bond, L.
The roles that parents play in the lives of their young adult children (PDF ) Family Matters no. 82, 2009	Vassallo, S., Smart, D., & Price-Robertson, R.
Risky driving among young Australian drivers II: co-occurence with other problem behaviours Accident Analysis and Prevention v. 40 no. 1, Jan 2008	Vassallo, S., Smart, D., Sanson, A., Cockfield, S., Harris, A., McIntyre, A., & Harrison, W.
Risky driving among young Australian drivers: trends, precursors and correlates Accident Analysis and Prevention v. 39 no. 3, May 2007	Vassallo, S., Smart, D., Sanson, A., Harrison, W., Harris, A., Cockfield, S., & McIntyre, A.
The role of social cohesiveness in promoting optimum child development Youth Suicide Prevention Bulletin no. 5, Feb 2001	Vimpani, G.
The relevance of child and adolescent development for outcomes in education, health and life success Children's health and development : new research directions for Australia, 2002	Vimpani, G., Patton, G., & Hayes, A.
Relationships between grandparents and grandchildren (PDF 1.65MB) Family Matters no. 81, 2009	Weston, R., & Qu, L.
Relinquishing mothers in adoption : their long-term adjustment Institute of Family Studies monograph no. 3, 1984	Winkler, R., & van Keppel, M.
Radical home owner : housing tenure and social chang Research report, 1994	Winter, I.
Reconceptualising Australian housing careers AIFS working paper no. 17, 1999	Winter, I., & Stone, W.
The Resilience Doughnut Family Relationships Quarterly no. 4, 2007	Worsley, L.
Restructuring home loan finance for low-income families : third and final evaluation report on the Department of Planning and Housing Victoria Capital Indexed Loan Scheme [CAPIL] Research report, 1991	Wulff, M.
Restructuring home loans for low income families: results from the Capital Indexed Loan Scheme Urban Policy and Research v. 8 no. 1, Mar 1990	Wulff, M.

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