
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) was established by the Commonwealth Government in February 1980 to promote the identification and understanding of factors affecting marital and family stability in Australia.

The best start - Supporting happy, healthy childhoods (June 2010) More+
Neighborhood perceptions influence children's development (May 2010) More+
Impact of past adoption practices (April 2010) More+
Divorce and the wellbeing of older Australians (April 2010) More+
Family connections and involvement in interventions for adolescent problem behaviours (April 2010) More+
Impact of past adoption practices: Summary of key issues from Australian research (April 2010) More+
Australian Institute of Family Studies: Workforce issues across the family relationship services sector: Models, responses and strategies (December 2009) More+
Online counselling, therapy and dispute resolution: A review of research and its application to family relationship services (October 2009) More+
Parental time with children: Do job characteristics make a differences (October 2009) More+
A stitch in time saves nine: preventing and responding to the abuse and neglect of infants (September 2009) More+
The effect of relationship breakdown on income and social exclusion (August 2009) More+
Embedding research in practice: Research within Family Relationship Centres in Australia (August 2009) More+
Breastfeeding and infants' time use (August 2009) More+
Strengthening and repairing relationships: addressing forgiveness and sacrifice in couples education and counselling (April 2009) More+
Engaging fathers in child and family services: participation, perceptions and good practice (December 2008) More+
Family relationships and mental illness (Late 2008) More+
Home-to-school transitions for financially disadvantaged children (November 2008) More+
Housing stress and the mental health and wellbeing of families (October 2008) More+
Growing up in Australia 2006-07 Annual Report (July 2008) More+
Housing stress and the mental health and wellbeing of families (July 2008) More+
Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies (February 2008) More+
Prevention and early intervention in strengthening families and relationships: Challenges and implications (January 2008) More+
Protecting Australian Children (2008) More+
Employment aspirations of non-working mothers (Autumn 2007) More+
Children's time use in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children: Data quality and analytical issues in the 4-year cohort (July 2007) More+
Building relationships between parents and carers in early childhood (Summer 2007) More+
"Ripple effects" of sexual assault (June 2007) More+
Differential parenting of children from diverse cultural backgrounds attending child care (April 2007) More+
Tailoring parenting to fit the child (Spring 2007) More+
The consequences of divorce for financial living standards in late life (February 2007) More+
Young people and their parents: Supporting families through changes that occur in adolescence (Autumn 2006) More+
The effectiveness of parent education and home visiting child maltreatment prevention programs (Autumn 2006) More+
Parenting partnerships in culturally diverse child-care settings: A care provider perspective (Spring 2006) More+
Child abuse prevention: What works? The effectiveness of home visiting programmes for preventing maltreatment (2006) More+
The efficacy of early childhood intervention (Summer 2005) More+
A snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support (June 2005) More+
Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use (November 2004) More+
Diversity and change in Australian families: Statistical profiles (November 2004) More+
Parent-child contact and post-separation parenting arrangements (July 2004) More+
Long work hours and the wellbeing of fathers and their families (April 2004) More+
Redefining fatal child neglect (Spring 2004) More+
Changes in the labour force status of lone and couple Australian mothers, 1983-2002 (June 2003) More+
Stronger Families Learning Exchange Bulletin (April 2003) More+
Family change and community life: Exploring the links (April 2003) More+
Family structure, child outcomes and environmental mediators: An overview of the Development in Diverse Families Study (January 2003) More+
Preventing child abuse: Changes to family support in the 21st century (Summer 2002) More+
Why marriages last: A discussion of the literature (July 2002) More+
Determinants of Australian mothers' employment: An analysis of lone and couple mothers (May 2002) More+
Family-friendly work practices: Differences within and between workplaces (April 2002) More+