Families, Children & Youth


Supporting the Families of Young People with Problematic Drug Use

ANCD

A 131-page Australian report investigating support options for families of young people with problematic drug usage

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-02-28

Re-framing of Childcare in Germany and England: From a Private Responsibility to an Economic Necessity

Anglo-German Foundation

In both Germany and England a process of re-framing the political discourses around childcare for infants (0–3 years) can be seen in the last 10 years. In this 24-page research paper, this re-framing process is analysed using the example of the political debates around the introduction of two central pieces of legislation on the expansion of childcare for this age group

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-17

From Parents to Children? Socio-Economic Attainment and the Role of Family Background

Anglo-German Foundation

A 61-page report examining the determinants of socio-economic attainment in Germany (especially family background), comparing results with similar studies in Britain

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-11-02

Using Performance-Based Regulation to Reduce Childhood Obesity

ANZ Health Policy

This 30-page paper proposes a policy strategy termed "performance-based regulation" to combat chilhood obesity

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-21

Preventing Youth Disengagement and Promoting Engagement

ARACY

An 88-page Australian discussion paper reviewing the literature on the pathways to youth disengagement

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-09-25

Anti-Gang Strategies and Interventions

ARACY

This 59-page Australian report reviews the state of knowlege of anti-gang intervention strategies

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-11

Creating Child Friendly Cities (CCFC) Conference

ARACY

An 8-page Australian document reporting the outcomes and directions indicated by a symposium held to discuss the creation of child-friendly cities

Families, Children & Youth, Urban IssuesPosted: 2007-11-26

The Family Law Violence Strategy

Attorney-General's Department - Australia

A 13-page document explaining the strategy of the Australian Government for improving the family law process for people involved in cases where family violence and child abuse issues are raised

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-03-17

Family Violence and Family Law in Australia

Attorney-General's Department, Australia

This 219-page Australian report examines the impact of family violence, which had occurred before, during and or after parental relationship breakdown, on post-separation decision making and arrangements as viewed by children and parents

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-07-08

Out of Authority Placements for Special Educational Needs

Audit Commission - UK

A 60-page UK report designed to assist and challenge those involved in providing schooling for children and young people with special educational needs to contribute to the provision of improved outcomes

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-02-12

Better Safe than Sorry: Preventing Unintentional Injury to Chilren

Audit Commission, Healthcare Commission

A 74-page UK report examining the deployment of resources, partnership arrangements and activities to prevent unintentional injury to children in the UK

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2007-02-12

Long Overdue: The Macroeconomic Benefits of Paid Parental Leave

Australia Institute

An 8-page Australian policy brief presenting the macroeconomic benefits of paid parental leave

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-05

Child Care Quality in Australia

Australia Institute

This 11-page summary of a discussion paper gives the findings of a survey comparing the quality of care in different categories of day-long child care centres

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-04-12

Analyzing NSW State Policy for Childhood Obesity Prevention

Australia&New Zealand Health Policy

A 17-page Australian study examining an early policy response to childhood obesity and assessing its content and capacity for implementation

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-16

The Prohibition of Illicit Drugs is Killing and Criminalising Our Children and We Are All Letting It Happen.

Australia21

The 28-page report of a roundtable held to consider the likely costs and benefits of a change in Australia's current policy on illicit drugs

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-05

Family Characteristics and Transitions, Australia, 2006-07

Australian Bureau of Statistics

An Australian report on the changing pattern of family and household composition

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-12

Conceptual Framework for Family and Domestic Violence

Australian Bureau of Statistics

This Australian report contains a conceptual framework for data relating to family and domestic violence. The framework illustrates relationships between the key elements of family and domestic violence, such as: context, risk, incident, responses, impacts/outcomes, and programs, research and evaluation (single page linking to each section)

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-26

Professionals Protecting Children: Child Protection and Psychology Education in Australia

Australian Centre for Child Protection

This 72-page research is the first to comprehensively survey child protection related content in Australian psychology programmes

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-07-18

Home Truths: A Conference in Review

Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault

A 56-page report of an Australian conference held to consider issues relating to sexual assault and domestic violence

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-04-20

Working with Sibling Sexual Abuse

Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault

This Australian interview discusses the changes to the treatment of young adolescent people who sexually perpetrate against their siblings and the impacts and challenges that face their families

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-01-18

Youth Disability in Australia

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

This 15-page Australian briefing highlights the key statistics, policy problems and development opportunities relevant to youth and disability today

Families, Children & Youth, DisabilityPosted: 2012-04-05

Use of Electronic Media and Communications: Early Childhood to Teenage Years

Australian Communications and Media Authority

This 27-page Australian report provides a comprehensive snapshot of young people’s use of electronic media from early childhood through to teenage years, and parents’ views about that media use

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-24

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

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

Good Practice in Indigenous Family Violence Prevention: Designing and Evaluating Successful Programs

Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearing house

A 36-page paper considering the current state of good practice regarding Australian programmes designed to reduce indigenous family violence

Indigenous Affairs, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-05

Restrictive and Supportive Parenting: Effects on Children's School Affect and Emotional Responses

Australian Educational Researcher

The report of an Australian project in which upper primary school students were surveyed about their general liking for school, and their parents were surveyed about their parenting styles

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-05-16

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

Youth Homelessness: Four Policy Proposals

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

A 60-page Australian report focusing on the causes of youth homelessness, prevention and early intervention strategies in schools

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-14

Developing Models of Good Practice in Meeting the Needs of Homeless Young People in Rural Areas

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

A 64-page study into models of good practice in meeting the needs of homeless young people in rural areas of Australia

Housing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-08-24

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

Alcohol, Drugs and Crime: A Study of Juveniles in Detention

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 130-page report provides the results of a survey of youths in Australian juvenile detention centres aimed at understanding their offending patterns

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-11-10

Police Cautioning in Queensland: The Impact on Juvenile Offending Pathways

Australian Institute of Criminology

A 6-page Australian report studying the impact on re-offending of cautioning young first offenders compared with the impact of prosecution

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-09

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

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

Juveniles' Contact with the Criminal Justice System

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 135-page Australian report outlines data on juveniles' contact with the policing, courts and correctional systems to determine what is known and not known about juveniles' contact with the criminal justice system

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-09-27

Integrated Responses to Domestic Violence: Legally Mandated Intervention Programs for Male Perpetrators

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 8-page Australian report describes the outcomes of a programme delivered to men who perpetrate domestic violence and who are legally obliged to participate

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-12-09

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

Youth (In)justice: Oral Language Competence in Early Life and Risk for Engagement in Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 6-page Australian brief presents evidence that demonstrates that high proportions of young offenders have a clinically significant, but previously undetected, oral language disorder

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-13

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

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

Misperceptions about Child Sex Offenders

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 8-page Australian paper addresses common misperceptions about the perpetrators of sexual offences against children

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-10-05

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 Role of Environmental Characteristics in Changing the Pathways to Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour of High- and Low-Risk Children

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 31-page Auustralian conference presentation explores the ways in which developmental pathways of resilient and low-risk but antisocial children can be identified

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-07-18

A New Name for Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Defining Fabricated or Induced Illness by Carers

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 12-page Australian issue paper describing fabricated or induced illness by carers and discussing its implications for child protection workers

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-12-07

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

Patterns and Precursors of Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour: Outcomes and Connections

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 136-page Australian report examining the common risk factors between young people who engage in criminal and anti-social behaviour

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-11-17

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

Is Resilience Still a Useful Concept when Working with Children and Young People?

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 11-page Australian paper reviews some of the complexities and issues surrounding the concept of resilience in order to ascertain its usefulness for practitioners working with children

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2012-04-13

Proceedings of the International Forum on Family Relationships in Transition

Australian Institute of Family Studies

The 276-page proceedings of an international forum held in Australia to discuss the legislative, practical and policy responses to family relationships in transition

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-08-21

What Can the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Tell Us About Infants' amd 4 to 5 year olds experiences of early childhood education and care?

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 10-page analysis of data on the pattern of non-parental childcare in Australia

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-02-22

A Snapshot of Contemporary Attitudes to Child Support

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 118-page report presents a snapshot of contemporary attitudes to child support in Australia

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-06-20

Parenting Partnerships in Culturally Diverse Settings: A Care Provider Perspective

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 40-page Australian paper focusing on the extent to which carers in centre care and family care contexts work with parents to understand their perspectives on childrearing

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-06-13

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

"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

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

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

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

Sexual Violence Offenders: Prevention and Intervention Approaches

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 54-page Australian report examines how theoretical explanations of sexual violence have shaped intervention and community responses; it provides a critical analysis of the different treatment paradigms used in Australia and examines ways in which treatment and prevention strategies can be improved

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-04

Are Social Marketing Campaigns Effective in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect?

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 28-page Australian paper examines evidence for the impact of media-based social marketing campaigns related to child protection, parenting and child abuse prevention

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-09

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

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

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

9th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A list of the papers delivered at the 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, with links to available papers

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-16

Social Costs: The Effects of Child Maltreatment

Australian Institute of Family Studies

This 7-page Australian resource sheet outlines the psychological and physical problems associated with child maltreatment

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-25

A Picture of Australia's Children

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This 136-page Australian report synthesises a wide range of data on factors influencing the health, development and wellbeing of children in Australia

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-03

Female SAAP Clients and Children Escaping Domestic and Family Violence 2003-04

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This 28-page Australian bulletin overviews data about females and accompanying children escaping domestic violence and accessing the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-10-06

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

Adoptions Australia 2004-5

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This 68-page Australian report on finalized adoptions includes data on adopted children, adoptive families and birth mothers

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-12-02

Juvenile justice in Australia 2006-07

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

A 156-page report on young people in juvenile justice supervision in Australia. It includes information on the characteristics of young people in community-based supervision and detention in 2006-07 and the type and length of supervision they experience, as well as patterns of supervision over time and analyses of trends

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-15

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

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

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

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

Relationship Pressures on Australian Families: Some Implications for Psychologists

Australian Psychological Society

This Australian article seeks to explore some of the pressures on couples and families and sketches the implications for psychologists faced with addressing the growing prevalence of mental health problems and behavioural disorders

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-16

The Science of Prevention for Children and Youth

Australian Review of Public Affairs

This 15-page Australian paper documents the potential of prevention and argues for prevention science as a framework for advancing a coherent, evidence-based approach to address the problems of Australian children and youth

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-23

Making Prevention Work in Human Services for Children and Youth

Australian Review of Public Affairs

This 18-page Australian paper discusses both technical and theoretical critiques of prevention approaches to social problems, and argues for the need to develop new approaches to overcome them

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-07-21

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

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

CPS Involvement in Families with Social Fathers

Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, Princeton University

A 4-page US research brief examining associations between children’s exposure to a social father and child protection services involvement using a wider range of control variables than previous studies

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-28

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

Depression and Related Disorders -- Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and Puerperal Psychosis -- in the Perinatal Period

beyondblue

This 128-page Australian report has been developed to assist health professionals in primary care and maternity care to identify and treat mental health problems in the perinatal period

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-23

Youth Justice Conferences versus Children’s Court: A Comparison of Re-offending

BOSCAR

A 23-page Australian report finding that a programme designed to bring young offenders face to face with the victims of their crime and encourage them to accept responsibility for their offending is no more effective than a children’s court in reducing juvenile reoffending

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-03-20

Investing in Young Children: New Directions in Federal Preschool and Early Childhood Policy

Brookings

This new 104-page US collection of papers issued assesses federal policies for early childhood education and child care, and includes ways to reform Head Start and other early education programs to make them better targeted, more effective, and provide better taxpayer bang-for-the buck in these tough fiscal times

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-10-20

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

The Effect of Investing in Early Education on Economic Growth

Brookings Institution

An 8-page US policy brief analyzing the impact of a high-quality universal pre-school policy on economic growth

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-02

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

Stalled Youth Transitions in the Middle East

Brookings Institution

A 44-page US report focusing on the role of markets and institutions in mediating youth transition in the Middle East

Families, Children & Youth, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-24

Middle East Youth Bulge: Challenge or Opportunity?

Brookings Institution

A US article addressing the economic development challenge facing the Middle East as a result of its youth bulge

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-27

Keeping Adolescents out of Prison

Brookings Institution

An 8-page US policy brief examining the problem of youth confinement in correctional facilities

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-10-24

Work-Family Conflict: Look to Employers and Communities for Solutions

Brookings, Princeton

An 8-page US policy brief offering recommendations for the relief of struggling working parents

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-10-11

Integrated Service Delivery for Young People: a Literature Review

Brotherhood of St Laurence

This 47-page Australian literature review examines youth centres and other programs which offer holistic or integrated youth services in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia, and considers supportive policy frameworks

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-23

The Cottage Service for Highly Disadvantaged Children in Fitzroy: A Review

Brotherhood of St Laurence

This 69-page evaluation of the Cottage Centre for Families and Children shows that it was an effective model for assisting families with complex needs. Defining principles included early intervention, considering the child in the context of family and community; and treating parents as expert partners

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-22

A Positive Influence

Brotherhood of St. Laurence

The 39-page evaluation of an Australian pilot project aiming to assist parents to support their children's transition from school to work or further education

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-03-17

Let's Walk Before We Run: Cautionary Advice on Childcare

C.D. Howe Institute

A 21-page Canadian Commentary arguing that childcare programmes should be targeted on disadvantaged families

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-08-11

Good Health to All: Reducing Health Inequalities among Children in High- and Low-Income Canadian Families

C.D. Howe Institute

This 24-page Canadian paper proposes how child-targeted programs may optimize impact on health outcomes

Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-06-05

Good Health to All: Reducing Health Inequalities among Children in High- and Low-Income Canadian Families

C.D. Howe Institute

This Canadian study identifies the policies that would, for families across different income groups, best address inequality in the health of children

Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-05-06

What Can We Learn from Quebec's Universal Childcare Program?

C.D. Howe Institute

A 5-page Canadian analysis of the impact of Quebec's universal childcare programme on work choices, family functioning and children's well-being

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-02-04

Poverty Rate Among Single-Parent Families Cut by Half over Decade

C.D. Howe Institute

A 20-page study claiming that the poverty rate among the two million Canadians living in lone-parent families has fallen by more than half over a decade

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-06-24

Sure Start Childrens' Centres: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation

CABE

An 89-page UK evaluation of views of the new Sure Start facilities

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-10-06

Assessing and Responding to Parenting Support Needs in Disadvantaged Families: Lessons from Parent Education Programs

CAFCA

This 9-page Australian practice sheet provides information on how to assess and respond to the needs of parents who are seeking support in their parenting role

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-11-16