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Journal of the Australian Institute of Family Studies
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2008

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
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
Available on the Australian government Social Inclusion 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
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 19 March 2008 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
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
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 18 Spring 2007 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
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
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 17 Winter 2007 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
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
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 16 Autumn 2007 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
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
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 15 December 2006 / January 2007 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

2006
Family Matters No. 75 2006
Articles include:
Indigenous families and communitiesMatthew Gray
The economic value of harvesting wild resources to the Indigenous community of the Wallis Lake CatchmentMatthew Gray and Jon Altman
Protecting Indigenous children: views of carers and young people on 'out-of-home care'Daryl Higgins, Leah Bromfield, Jenny Higgins, and Nicholas Richardson
Workin' together: Indigenous perspectives on community developmentMarlene Burchill, Daryl Higgins, Leanne Ramsamy, and Sandi Taylor
Maintaining the gains: sustainability in prevention and early interventionAlan Hayes
Mothers' accounts of work and family decision-making in couple families: an analysis of the Family and Work Decisions StudyKelly Hand
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 2 December 2006 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 13 December 2006 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Services for victim/survivors of sexual assault
ACSSA Issues No. 6 December 2006		 Jill Astbury
Young people who sexually abuse: key issues
ACSSA Wrap No. 3 December 2006 and National Child Protection Clearinghouse Practice Brief No. 1		 Cameron Boyd
Growing Up in Australia 2005-06 annual report Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Child maltreatment in organisations: risk factors and strategies for prevention
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 25		 Mel Irenyi, Leah Bromfield, Lorraine Beyer and Daryl Higgins
The changing role of grandparents
AFRC Briefing No. 2, 2006		 Gay Ochiltree
AIFS Annual report 2005-2006  
Family Matters No. 74 2006
Articles include:
Starting early, starting late: the health and wellbeing of mother and childLixia Qu, Grace Soriano and Ruth Weston
Views of the village: parents' perceptions of their neighbourhoodsBen Edwards
Investing in the early years: a community development approachHelen Cheney and Jane Mallick
Paid work characteristics of mothers with infantsJennifer Baxter and Matthew Gray
Snapshots of Australian Families with adolescentsRuth Weston, Lixia Qu and Grace Soriano
Researching married and cohabiting couples: a step in the right directionRobyn Parker
Shared parental responsibility and the reshaping of family lawCatherine Caruana
Young people and their parents: Supporting families through changes that occur in adolescence
AFRC Briefing No. 1, 2006		 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Family Relationships Quarterly No. 1 2006 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 12 September 2006 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Male survivors of sexual assault and rape
ACSSA Wrap No. 2 September 2006		 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 14 September 2006 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Research Plan 2006-2008 - Families Through Life: Diversity, Change and Context Australian Institute of Family Studies
Proceedings of the International Forum on Family Relationships in Transition: Legislative, practical and policy responses Bruce Smyth, Nicholas Richardson and Grace Soriano (Eds.)
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter V. 14 No. 2 Winter 2006 National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Sexual violence offenders: Prevention and intervention approaches
ACSSA Issues No. 5		 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 13 June 2006 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Family Matters No. 73 2006
Articles include:
Australian Institute of Family Studies Research Plan 2006-2008. Families through life: Diversity, change and context 
Assessing family and community life through the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey: An evaluationRuth Weston and Matthew Gray
Starting early, starting late: Socio-demographic characteristics and parenting of new mothers of different agesRuth Weston, Grace Soriano and Lixia Qu
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 11 June 2006 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Wave 1 weighting and non-response
Growing Up in Australia Technical Paper No. 3 May 2006		 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Growing Up in Australia Newsletter No. 12 March 2006 Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Parenting partnerships in culturally diverse child care settings: A care provider perspective
AIFS Research Paper No. 36		 Kelly Hand and Sarah Wise
Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers: Are wage expectations too high?
AIFS Research Paper No. 37		 Matthew Gray and Jennifer Renda
Snapshots of Australian families with adolescents  
The effectiveness of parent education and home visiting child maltreatment prevention programs
Child Abuse Prevention Issues No. 24		 Prue Holzer, Jenny Higgins, Leah Bromfield and Daryl Higgins
Child abuse prevention: what works? The effectiveness of home visiting programs for preventing child maltreatment
National Child Protection Clearinghouse Research Brief No. 2		 Jenny Higgins, Leah Bromfield and Nick Richardson
Child abuse prevention: what works? The effectiveness of parent education programs for preventing child maltreatment
National Child Protection Clearinghouse Research Brief No. 1		 Prue Holzer, Leah Bromfield and Nick Richardson
Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter V. 14 No. 1 Summer 2006 National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 10 Feb 2006 Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault

 

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