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