Families, Children & Youth


The Origin of Lone-Parent Concentrations in Metropolitan and Regional Australia

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 7-page analysis investigates why there are higher concentrations of lone-parent families in Australia

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-02-02

Sex, Drugs and Delinquency in Urban and Suburban Public Schools

Manhattan Institute

This 28-page working paper compares the incidence of sexual activity, alcohol use and drugtaking by children attending urban and suburban U.S. public schools and finds little difference between the two types of location

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-02-08

Looking Beyond Government: The Transfer of the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Model Across States

Urban Institute

This 6-page policy brief examines how a successful program for improving early care and education in one U.S. state is being adopted by other states

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-02-13

Foster Care: Voices from the Inside

Pew Charitable Trusts

This 34-page report highlights the structural factors responsible for "a child welfare system (US) that is overly reliant on foster care" and the human costs resulting from the system

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-02-23

Explanations for the Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

This 12-page US bulletin examines possible reasons for the decline in child sexual abuse cases and proposes further research

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-02-27

Addressing Bullying in Schools: Theory and Practice

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 6-page Australian bulletin considers different approaches to dealing with bullying in schools and their limitations

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-02-27

No Minor Matter: Developing a Coherent Policy on Paternity Establishment for Children Born to Underage Parents

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 8-page U.S. brief considers the policy issues posed in establishing the paternity of children born to underage parents

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-03-23

Foundation for Child Development Index of Child Well-Being 1975-2002

Brookings Institute (et al.)

This 21-page U.S. report provides the latest measure of child well-being and comments on trends

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-03-31

Just "Keeping the Peace": A Reluctance to Respond to Male Partner Sexual Violence

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 39-page report comments on different aspects of male partner sexual violence in Australia

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-09

Police and Community Responses to Youth Gangs

Australian Institute of Criminology

A 6-page Australian literature review of the youth gang issue

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-10

An Assessment of the Functioning of the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline of the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency

Center for the Study of Social Policy

A 25-page report on the operation of this 24-hour hotline designed to receive and respond to reports of alleged child abuse and neglect

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-12

The Impact of Changes in Kindergarten Entrance Age Policies on Children's Academic Achievement and the Child Care Needs of Families

Rand Corporation

This 159-page U.S. dissertation finds a significant positive outcome from delaying kindergarten entrance by one year

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-16

Violence, Threats and Intimidation in the Lives of Professionals Whose Work Involves Children

Australian Institute of Criminology

Results of Australian research into extent of violence, threats and intimidation confronting professionals working in child protection

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-27

Benefit-Cost Analysis in the Evaluation of Child Welfare Programs

Institute for Research on Poverty

A 6-page U.S. article describing how a benefit-cost analysis of child welfare programs might be set up

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-28

Men's Uptake of Family-Friendly Employment Provisions

Department of Family and Community Services - Australian Government

A 221-page policy paper examining the use of family-friendly employment provisions for men in Australia

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-30

The Columbus Project in the Family Court of Western Australia: A Model of Reflective Practice

Australian Institute of Family Studies

An 8-page seminar reporting on a project designed to enable separated parents to acknowledge the debilitating effects of continuing violence and encourage them to resolve differences over contact and residency without recourse to Family Court litigation

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-30

Not Working: Why Workfare Should Replace the New Deal

Policy Exchange

A 74-page U.K. paper arguing that the "New Deal for Young People" has been ineffective and should be replaced by a system based on the workfare system as adopted in Wisconsin, US.A.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-05-09

Marriages Made in Political Heaven: Families, Values and the Election

Urban Institute

Transcript of a U.S. forum dealing with the institution of marriage

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-05-12

Social Scientific Data on the Impact of Marriage and Divorce on Children

Brookings Institution

A 10-page testimony to a U.S. senate sub-committee, summarising research relevant to the merits of marriage promotion, from the standpoint of child welfare

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-19

The Benefits of a Healthy Marriage

Center for Law and Social Policy

An 8-page testimony to a U.S. Senate subcommittee regarding current marriage promotion activities

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-05-24

The Promise and Challenge of Mentoring High-Risk Youth: Findings from the National Faith-Based Initiative

Public/Private Ventures

A 57-page report exploring whether a monitoring program run by a faith-based organisation is a viable intervention for high-risk youth

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-05-24

Fostering the Future: Safety, Permanence and Well-Being for Children in Foster Care

Pew Charitable Trusts

This 70-page U.S. report on foster care makes significant recommendations for improvement in federal funding and in the role of the courts

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-05-25

What do "I Do's" Do? Potential Benefits of Marriage for Cohabiting Couples With Children

Urban Institute

An 8-page U.S. study quantifying the benefits of marriage, as compared to cohabitation, for families with children

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-26

The Territory as Parent: Review of the Safety of Children in Care in the ACT and of ACT Child Protection Management

ACT Government

This 236-page Australian report follows an investigation into all aspects of child protection in the ACT

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-28

World Youth Report 2003

United Nations

A 429-page overview of the global situation of young people, covering such matters as education, employment, poverty, health, environment, drugs, delinquency, leisure

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-06-01

Young People and Alcohol: Some Statistics to 2002 on Possible Effects of Lowering the Drinking Age

New Zealand Ministry of Justice

A 60-page New Zealand report assessing the effects of lowering the legal minimum drinking age in 1999 from 20 to 18

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-06-03

Key Work and Family Trends in Australia

Centre for Applied Social Research

an 82-page descriptive overview of key trends in Australian society affecting work and the family

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-11

Developments in Family Policy in Portugal in 2003

Institute of Social Sciences

A 20-page working paper detailing developments in family policy in Portugal during 2003, covering benefits, reconciling work and family life, and the regulation of marriage and other relationships

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-06-23

Early Stages in the Development of the Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP): Implementing the Duluth Domestic Violence Pathfinder

U.K. Home Office

A 17-page report on a process evaluation of a scheme designed to intervene in domestic violence cases

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-06-25

Study on Environmental Burden of Disease in Children: Key Findings

World Health Organisation Europe

A 7-page fact sheet presenting key findings from the first study to assess the overall impact of the environment on child health in the WHO European region

Families, Children & Youth, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-07-04

Moving Forward: Head Start Children, Families and Programs in 2003

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 8-page U.S. policy brief reports on the activities of the Head Start program, which provides early learning and support services for low-income children and their families

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-06

Shifting Demographics Mean New Opportunities, New Responsibilities

Foundation for Child Development

A press release containing links to several U.S. articles highlighting the educational and health needs of immigrant children

Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-06

Parent-Child Contact and Post-Separation Parenting Arrangements

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 149-page Australian report into different patterns of post-separation parenting, examining the factors that influence the parenting patterns adopted

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-12

Making Early Childhood Development a Priority: Lessons from Vancouver

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

A 13-page Canadian paper making the case for publicly-funded early learning and care services

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-07-15

Children With Mental Disorders: Making Sense of Their Needs and the Systems That Help Them

National Health Policy Forum

A 24-page U.S. issue brief examining the nature, severity and prevalence of mental, behavioural and emotional disorders among children and the types of services that could help them

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-16

Child Welfare Approaches for Indigenous Communities: International Perspectives

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 40-page Australian study examining the legislation and services delivered to inigenous communities in Canada, the U.S. and New Zealand

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-20

Guides for the Journey: Supporting High-Risk Youth with Paid Mentors and Counselors

Public/Private Ventures

A 24-page U.S. paper exploring the potential of using paid mentor-counselors to increase the level and quality of adult involvement with high-risk youth

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-20

Developers, Users and Consumers Beware: Warnings About the Design and Use of Psycho-Behavioural Rating Inventories and Analyses of Data Derived From Them

Australian Council for Educational Research

This 20-page Australian paper highlights key methodological issues endemic to the design and use of psycho-beharioural rating inventories

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-20

Encouraging Strong Family Relationships

Center for the Study of Social Policy

A 73-page U.S. report examining recent changes in the structure of American families and proposing benchmarks for a framework favouring the healthy formation and maintenance of families

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-26

Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2003

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

A 100-page report on six categories of priority risk behaviour among youth and young adults in the U.S. during 2003

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-07-30

Postseparation Fathering: What does Australian Research Tell Us?

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A paper summarizing Australian research into separated and divorced fathering

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-30

Report on Maternity: Maternal and Newborn Information 2002

New Zealand Ministry of Health

A 128-page report on the outcomes, availability and utilization of maternity services for women who gave birth in New Zealand in 2002

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-09

Stepfamilies and Resilience

New Zealand Ministry of Social Development

A New Zealand study of stepfamilies designed to examine and understand the impact of the quality of relationships on factors representing resilience in these families

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-10

Triggering Movements into and out of Child Poverty: A Comparative Study of New Zealand, Britain and West Germany

Social Policy Journal of New Zealand

A 14-page New Zealand paper studying the significance of trigger events and responses in relation to child poverty

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-10

Are the Outcomes of Young Adults Limited by the Family Income Experienced in Childhood?

Social Policy Journal of New Zealand

A 28-page New Zealand paper examining the effects of early family income on a wide variety of detrimental outcomes experienced by young adults

Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-08-10

Get It Together: How to Integrate Physical and Mental Health Care for People with Serious Mental Disorders

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

The 12-page executive summary of a report examining model programs for improving the integration and coordination of health services for adults and children with serious mental health disorders (full report purchasable from publisher)

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-12

Ninth Australian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

New South Wales Department of Community Services

A page listing all the papers and presentations given at this conference, with direct links

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-17

Do Child Characteristics Affect How Children Fare in Families Receiving and Leaving Welfare?

Urban Institute

A 46-page U.S. discussion paper studying the developmental risks of children and adolescents in the families of former recipients and current recipients of welfare

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-20

Family Structure and Child Outcomes in the United States and Sweden

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 25-page paper compares the relationships between family structure and children's outcomes in terms of education and earnings data from Sweden and the U.S.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-23

A Typology of Online Child Pornography Offending

Australian Institute of Criminology and Australian High Tech Crime Centre

A 6-page Australian paper examining the typology of online child pornography offending and law enforcement responses

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-31

The Evaluation Exchange - Summer 2004

Harvard Graduate School of Education

This 32-page issue is devoted to articles on early childhood programmes and evaluation

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-14

Medicaid at Birth, WIC Take-Up and Children's Outcomes

Institute for Research on Poverty

A 32-page U.S. discussion paper reporting on the effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which provides food and nutritional advice to low income families in the U.S.

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-16

Female Breadwinner Families: Their Existence, Persistence and Sources

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 32-page discussion paper developing and testing a typology for understanding two-parent households in which the female is the major earner

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-17

Whole Child Approach: A guide to Applying the Whole Child Approach

New Zealand Ministry of Social Development

This 24-page New Zealand guide follows a governmental decision to make the whole child approach the basis for child policy and service development. It provides a rationale for the approach, guidance on how to apply it and examples of its application

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-21

Enriching Summer Work: An Evaluation of the Summer Career Exploration Program

Public/Private Ventures

A 51-page U.S. report evaluating the impact of a privately-funded summer job programme for low-income teenagers

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-28

Lessons from Slingshot

Dusseldorp Skills Forum

Slingshot is an Australian self-employment pathways programme designed to assist young people interested in starting their own businesses to learn relevant skills and explore opportunities. This paper documents lessons learned during the pilot period

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-10-01

Youth Homelessness: Four Policy Proposals

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

A 60-page Australian report on the causes of youth homelessness, effective prevention strategies in schools and proposals for strengthening early intervention capacity

Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2004-10-12

Is the Child Health/Family Income Gradient Universal? Evidence from England

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 26-page discussion paper compares the child health/family income gradient in England with results from the U.S.

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-10-12

Family Ties

Fostering Results

A 12-page U.S. report on the advantages of subsidised guardianship by relatives and other caregivers as an alternative to long-term foster care

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-18

Tackling Domestic Violence: Exploring the Health Service Contribution

U.K. Home Office

One of a series of reports dealing with domestic violence in the U.K., this 85-page report explores the health service contribution to tackling domestic violence

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-10-25

Looking to the Future

Center for Law and Social Policy

A 7-page U.S. commentary on how best to promote the healthy development, productivity and well-being of the children of immigrant families

Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-10-26

Exceptional Returns: Economic, Fiscal and Social Benefits of Investment in Early Childhood Development

Economic Policy Institute

This 54-page U.S. report stresses the benefits of publicly funded early childhood development programmes for the children of low-income families

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-26

Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy

Carnegie Corporation of New York

A 53-page U.S. research-based report outlining fifteen key elements of an effective literacy intervention for adolescents

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-02

Welfare-Enhancing Marginal Tax Rates: The Case of Publicly Provided Day Care

Institute for Futures Studies

A 23-page working paper highlighting the role of tax funding day care for children

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-05

Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Adolescent Probationers

Rand Corporation

This 3-page abstract of a U.S. study identifies a programme that succeeded in helping young probationers reduce substance abuse and improve psychological functioning

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-09

The Provider System for Children's Mental Health: Workforce Capacity and Effective Treatment

National Health Policy Forum

This 18-page U.S. issue brief examines two issues relevant to meeting the unmet needs of children requiring mental health care in the U.S., adequate provider supply and effectiveness of care delivery

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-14

Single Motherhood and (Un)Equal Educational Opportunities

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 25-page discussion paper studying the effect of single motherhood on children's educational attainment in Germany

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-15

All Work and No Play?

Public Agenda

An 8-page summary of a U.S. study exploring how young people spend out-of-school time and what they and their parents want from out-of-school activities. Full report available to registered users

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-17

Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study

National Center for Education Statistics

This 49-page U.S. study provides demographic characteristics of children and their families, children's early mental and physical skills, first experiences in child care and fathers in children's lives

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-11-24

The State of Preschool: 2004 State Preschool Yearbook

National Institute for Early Education Research

A 228-page annual report profiling state-funded pre-kindergarten programmes in the U.S.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-24

Foster Care Adoption in the United States: A State-by-State Analysis of Barriers and Promising Approaches

Urban Institute

This 122-page U.S. report describes the complexities, progress and struggles states are experiencing in trying to move more children into adoption

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-11-24

Adoptions Australia 2003-04

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This 65-page Australian report provides adoption statistics and information on adopted children, adoptive families and birth mothers for the year 2003-04, together with 30-year trends

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-27

Key National Indicators of Children's Health, Development and Wellbeing

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This 16-page bulletin describes the indicators being adopted by The Australian government for monitoring the health, development and wellbeing of the nation's children

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-11-27

The Role of Specialty Mental Health Courts in Meeting the Needs of Juvenile Offenders

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

A U.S. paper considering whether specialty mental health courts would be of benefit to juvenile offenders

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-02

Fast Times at Ridgemont High? The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Births

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper investigates U.S. and Norwegian experience of whether increasing mandatory scholastic attainment through compulsory schooling legislation encourages women to delay childbearing

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-06

Measuring Violence Against Women: A Review of the Literature and Statistics

Parliamentary Library - Australia

An Australian parliamentary brief drawing on major Australian and international research providing data on the extent and nature of violence against women

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-07

Tackling Domestic Violence: Providing Support for Children Who Have Witnessed Domestic Violence

U.K. Home Office

This 18-page U.K. development and practice report offers recommendations for those involved in supporting children who have witnessed, or are currently witnessing, domestic violence. The report draws on the lessons of a number of projects

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-08

Parenting Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 102-page Australian report investigates the influences that parents can exert on adolescent alcohol use

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-12-15

Redefining Fatal Child Neglect

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 24-page Australian paper outlining a developmental theoretical framework to underpin the definitions of fatal child neglect

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-15

Taking the Next Step: What Can the U.S. Learn About Parental Leave From New Zealand?

Center for Law and Public Policy

This 8-page work-life balance brief discusses New Zealand's experience with paid parental leave and its policy implications for the U.S.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-16

Growing Up Global: The Changing Transition to Adulthood in Developing Countries

National Academy of Sciences

A 574-page book reporting on the condition of young people entering alolescence in developing countries. Uncorrected, pre-publication edition. Single page with links to all chapters

Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-17

Patterns of Family Formation and Change in New Zealand

New Zealand Ministry of Social Development

This 94-page report describes a range of changes over recent decades in patterns of family formation, dissolution and reconstitution

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-17

The State of the World's Children 2005: Childhood Under Threat

United Nations Children's Fund

A 164-page report showing that nearly half the world's children are suffering extreme deprivation from poverty, war and HIV/AIDS

Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-12-18

Children with Disabilities in Australia

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

A 133-page Australian report providing an overview of children with disabilities, investigating their needs and circumstances and the services, benefits and assistance provided to them and their families

Disability, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-21

Youth in War-To-Peace Transitions: Approaches of International Organisations

Berghof Research Center

A 72-page study dealing with the role of youth in war-to-peace transitions and the response of international organisations to them

Families, Children & Youth, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-12-26

Internet Traders of Child Pornography and Other Censorship Offenders in New Zealand: Updated Statistics (November 2004)

Department of Internal Affairs - New Zealand

A 9-page update of profiling data relating to New Zealanders exchanging child sex abuse images on the Internet

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-07

The "Teen Triple P" Positive Parenting Program: A Preliminary Evaluation

Australian Institute of Criminology

A 6-page preliminary evaluation of an Australian pilot program designed to assist parents improve their parenting skills and reduce the chances of their children becoming at risk

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-13

Severed Connections

Centre for Social & Community Research

A 62-page Australian report of a study examining the impact of imprisonment on the family ties and social networks of female prisoners

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-17

Job Turnover, Wage Rates and Marital Stability: How are they related?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 51-page discussion paper examining the interplay between job stability, wage rates and marital instability

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-23

Child Protection Australia 2003-04

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

A 93-page Australian report providing data on child protection notifications, investigations and substantiations, children on care and protection orders and children in out-of-home care

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-24

Young People, Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Findings from the 2003 Crime and Justice Survey

U.K. Home Office

A 6-page document summarizing the findings of a self-report survey to measure the extent and nature of criminality and antisocial behaviour by young people aged 10-25

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-25

Transitions in Australian Labour Markets: Initial Perspectives

Centre for Public Policy

A 50-page Australian discussion paper examining the concept of Transitional Labour Markets and its application to policy formulation in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-31

Patterns of Antisocial Behaviour from Early to Late Adolescence

Australian Institute of Criminology

A 6-page Australian paper analyzing data on the types and extent of antisocial behaviour at different stages of adolescence

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-31

"It's Not For Lack of Wanting Kids..."

Australian Institute of Family Studies

Results of a survey exploring the decisions being made by Australians about having children. Commissioned to provide a better understanding of the reasons for Australia's low fertility rate

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-01

Parenting Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 102-page Australian report examines the influence that parents can exert on adolescent alcohol use

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-01

Where To Now for Early Childhood Education and Care?

Australian Council for Educational Research

An article examining the state of early childhood education and care in Australia

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-08

Current Trends in the Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders

Australian Institute of Criminology

A 6-page Australian paper outlining a case management framework for juvenile offenders

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-08

The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants

Urban Institute

A 57-page U.S. report examining the health and well-being of young children in immigrant families

Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-10

Returning to Work Following Childbirth in Australia

Australian National University

This Australian paper examines changes in the timing of return to work by women after childbirth and the pattern of returns to work

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-15

Part-Time is No Crime - So Why the Penalty?

U.K. Equal Opportunities Commission

The 42-page U.K. interim report of an investigation into flexible and part-time working

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-15