Family Matters articles from March 22 2009

Family Matters archives from March 22 2009

Director's report.(Australian Institute of Family Studies)
March 22, 2009... In November, I had a valuable opportunity to participate in a series of meetings in London, Paris and Oslo. In London, the impacts of the global financial crisis were starkly evident in the daily media projections of growing unemployment,...

Dr Antonia Quadara.(new Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault coordinator)(Brief article)
March 22, 2009... Antonia Quadara has been appointed as ACSSA Coordinator. She brings with her 10 years of research experience in sexual assault, women's safety and women's policy. Her areas of investigation have explored the legal representation of Indigenous...

Stephanie Purcell.(new human resource manager)(Brief article)
March 22, 2009... Stephanie Purcell has recently joined us as Human Resources (HR) Manager. Stephanie brings extensive experience from the Australian Public Service in Canberra, where she most recently held senior HR positions in the Department of Broadband,...

Young Australian women's aspirations for work and family.(Report)
March 22, 2009... Australia, like other OECD countries (d'Addio & d'Ercole, 2005; Sleebos, 2003), has witnessed significant downward trends in fertility rates over the past few decades (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2008), sparking interest in the...

Working poor in Australia; an analysis of poverty among households in which a member is employed.(Report)
March 22, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Currently, both "work" and "family" are key priorities of the Australian Government as, faced with an ageing population and high costs of living, it is grappling with the challenge of promoting increases in both...

Flexible work arrangements: New Zealand families and their experiences with flexible work.
March 22, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Major changes to the labour market, as well as social and demographic changes, are driving an increased demand for flexible work, both in New Zealand and internationally. This trend is likely to continue as more...

"Think child, think family": how adult specialist services can support children at risk of abuse and neglect.
March 22, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Child abuse and neglect inflicts immediate suffering on large numbers of children and has serious long-term effects on physical and mental health in adulthood (Middlebrooks & Audage, 2007). Child maltreatment is...

A half-hearted defence of the CDEP scheme.(Community Development Employment Projects)(Report)
March 22, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Australian Government is currently seeking to identify some potential reforms for the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme and the Indigenous Employment Program in an attempt to improve...

Opinions of parents on the acquisition of parenting and relationship skills. (FAMILY STATISTICS AND TRENDS).(Report)
March 22, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When couples first commit to "starting life together", it may be very difficult for some of them to appreciate that their relationship will not always be blissful--and indeed may end in much bitterness. Likewise, it...

Relationships between grandparents and grandchildren.
March 22, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grandparents can play many important roles in children's lives. They can be loving companions, caregivers, mentors, historians and sources of C_ various other forms of support. In some cases, they also can become...

Family pathways: studies of separated families in Australia.(INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES)
March 22, 2009... Family Pathways is a series of studies of separated families in Australia that are being conducted by the Institute. The Family Pathways studies aim to understand how changes to the family law system and the Child Support Scheme affect the...

Social mobility as the engine of inclusion.(INSTITUTE SEMINARS)(Conference notes)
March 22, 2009... The 2008 program for the Australian Institute of Family Studies Seminar Series offered quality speakers who focused on contemporary family-centred research issues. Recent highlights are summarised below. Seminar held at the Institute on 24...

"Her beauty and her terror--the wide brown land for me!" The individual and family wellbeing of Australian rural and regional families in drought.(INSTITUTE SEMINARS)
March 22, 2009... Seminar held at the Institute on 23 October 2008 Institute Research Fellow Dr Ben Edwards teamed with Deputy Director Dr Matthew Gray to present to a large and varied crowd. Dr Edwards began by recalling some statistical data on indicators...

Men's role in preventing men's violence against women: Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault and the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse Inaugural Joint Forum.(INSTITUTE SEMINARS)(Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault and the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse)
March 22, 2009... Seminar held at the Jasper Hotel on 20 November 2008 On 20 November, the Australian Centre forthe Study of Sexual Assault (ACSSA) and the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse (ADFVCH) held a joint forum at the Jasper Hotel...

Corporal punishment of children: reforming the law: the whys and the wherefores?(INSTITUTE SEMINARS)
March 22, 2009... Seminar held at the Institute on 11 December 2008 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Institute and the National Child Protection Clearinghouse welcomed Associate Professor Judy Cashmore, who gave a seminar presentation entitled: "Corporal...

Australian Institute of Family Studies Seminar Series and events.
March 22, 2009... The Australian Institute of Family Studies runs a regular Seminar Series as well as other events, such as discussion forums and workshops with partner organisations. AIFS Seminar Series The Institute Seminar Series feature eminent...

Putting the kids first: Caring for children after separation. (2008).(BOOK NOTES)(Brief article)
March 22, 2009... Putting the kids first: Caring for children after separation. (2008). Jenny Robinson, Jan Pryor, Roy M(Kenzie and Janine Moss. Wellington: Families Commission. Online copies free at website: http://www.nzfamilies.org.nz/...

Making progress: The health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people.(BOOK NOTES)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2009... Making progress: The health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people. (2008). Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Price: $30.00. Online copies free at website:...

Research with children: Perspectives and practices.(BOOK NOTES)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2009... Research with children: Perspectives and practices (2nd Ed.). (2008). Edited by Pia Christensen and Allison James. New York: Routledge. Price: f23.00. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This collection of papers explores questions arising from...

Factors associated with relationship dissolution of Australian families with children.(BOOK NOTES)(Brief article)
March 22, 2009... Factors associated with relationship dissolution of Australian families with children. (2008). Peter Butterworth, Tamar Oz, Bryan Rodgers and Helen Berry. Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs....

Children, families and communities: Contexts and consequences.(BOOK NOTES)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2009... Children, families and communities: Contexts and consequences (3rd Ed.). (2008). Edited by Jennifer Bowes and Rebekah Grace. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Price: $65.00. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This text focuses on children,...

Creative tension: Australia's social inclusion agenda (State of the Family 2008).(BOOK NOTES)(Brief article)
March 22, 2009... Creative tension: Australia's social inclusion agenda (State of the Family 2008). (2008). Canberra: Anglicare Australia. Online copies free at website: http://www. anglicare.asn.au/documents/ StateoftheFamily2008.pdf [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

The future of your only child: How to guide your only child to a happy and successful life.(BOOK NOTES)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2009... The future of your only child: How to guide your only child to a happy and successful life. (2008).Carl E. Pi(khardt. New York: Palgrave M(Millan. Price: US$14.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This practical book is aimed at both parents of...

Focusing on peers: The importance of relationships in the early years.(BOOK NOTES)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2009... Focusing on peers: The importance of relationships in the early years. (2008). Donna S. Wittmer. Washington: Zero to Three. Price: US$23.00. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This book presents a research review on the development of infant and...

Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault.(AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE)(Periodical review)(Brief article)
March 22, 2009... ACSSA Aware 20 (2009,16 pages). In this edition, there are two feature articles that focus on Queensland. Angela Lynch from the Women's Legal Service discusses the problems faced by victim/survivors and counsellor/advocates in relation to the...

Communities and Families Clearinghouse Australia.(AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE)(Promising Practice Profiles)(Brief article)
March 22, 2009... Promising Practice Profiles One of the key objectives of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy (SFCS) National Evaluation is to identify "what works" in early intervention, early childhood and community development, in order to...

Social inclusion: Origins, concepts and key themes.(Institute-authored reports)(Report)
March 22, 2009... Institute-authored reports Social inclusion: Origins, concepts and key themes, by Alan Hayes, Matthew Gray and Ben Edwards. (2008, 50 pages). Canberra: Social Inclusion Unit, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. This paper provides an...

Home-to-school transitions for financially disadvantaged children.(Institute-authored reports)(Report)
March 22, 2009... Home-to-school transitions for financially disadvantaged children, by Diana Smart, Ann Sanson, Jennifer Baxter, Ben Edwards and Alan Hayes. (2008,64 pages). Sydney: The Smith Family. This report, prepared for The Smith Family by the...