Families, Children & Youth


The Determinants of the Prevalence of Single Mothers: A Cross-Country Analysis

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 38-page discussion paper examines the effect of public assistance, labour market and marriage market conditions and the prevalence of single mothers across countries and over time

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-07-25

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

A statistical report on various indicators of the well-being of children in the U.S. (Single page showing highlights of report, with links to all sections)

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-25

Striking the Balance: Women, Men, Work and Family

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - Australia

This 148-page Australian discussion paper examines family responsibilities and paid work

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-24

Effective Youth Services: Good Practice

Office for Standards in Education U.K.

A 29-page report providing case studies of the good practice observed during a programme to inspect all local authority youth services in the U.K.

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-07-22

Maternal Employment and Adolescent Development

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 57-page discussion paper investigating how maternal employment is related to outcomes for 10 and 11 year olds

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-20

Child Welfare: Better Data and Evaluations Could Improve Processes and Programs for Adopting Children With Special Needs

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A 56-page U.S. study examining how special needs adoptions might be facilitated

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-19

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

The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California

Rand Corporation

A 238-page study analyzing the economic returns from investing in high-quality pre-school education in California

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-11

Out-of-Home - Not Out of the Family: Rethinking the Care of Children With Profound Disabilities

Disability Advocacy Service - Hunter

This 14-page Australian paper reviews current policy direction for caring for children with profound disabilities in the light of the views and experiences of families caring for such children

Disability, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-06-22

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

Work-related Learning: The Story So Far

U.K. Office for Standards in Education

A 20-page U.K. report examining the lessons to be learned from a survey of vocational education and training for 14 to 19 year olds in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-06-14

The Economic Benefit of Increased Participation in Education and Training

Dusseldorp Skills Forum and Business Council of Australia

This 36-page Australian report tests the merits of the economic case for increased policy emphasis on youth participation in education, training and employment

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-06-14

Juvenile Firesetting: A Research Overview

U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

An 8-page U.S. bulletin providing an outline of research and theories relating to juvenile firesetting.

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-06-06

Offending at 16 to 20 years of Age: Identifying Youth for Intensive Intervention

Office of Crime, Statistics and Research, Government of South Australia

A 33-page study of juvenile offenders in Australia to determine who would benefit from intensive intervention

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-25

Children Looked After by Local Authorities, year ending 31 March 2004

Department of Education and Skills - U.K.

A 78-page statistical report on children cared for by local authorities in the U.K.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-17

Young People and Alcohol: Some Statistics to 2003 and 2004 on Possible Effects of Lowering the Purchase Age

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

This 53-page New Zealand report is one of a series on the possible effects of lowering the legal minimum age at which a person may purchase or consume alcohol on licensed premises

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-14

The Impact of Tax and Transfer Systems on Children in the European Union

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 65-page discussion paper analyzing the impact of fiscal policy on the economic resources available to children, and on child poverty rates

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-05

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

Use of Relative Care by Working Parents

Urban Institute

A 2-page U.S. snapshot on the incidence of relatives caring for children while their parents are at work

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-28

Love Can Hurt, Divorce Will Cost

AMP and NATSEM

This 20-page Australian report examines how couples are impacted financially by divorce

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-22

Equal Opportunities for Children: Social Welfare Expenditures in English-speaking Countries and Western Europe

Institute for Research on Poverty

An 8-page paper measuring and comparing how social welfare expenditures close the gap in economic resources available to poor children in developed countries

Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-22

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

Child Poverty and Changes in Child Poverty in Rich Countries Since 1990

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 65-page discussion paper documents levels and changes in child poverty rates in 12 OECD countries, and focuses on an analysis of the reasons for changes over the 1990s

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-20

"It Wasn't Me, It Was Them!" - Social Influence in Risky Behaviour by Adolescents

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 25-page discussion paper examines risky behaviour (the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) by American adolescents in the context of peer group behaviour

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-04-20

What's Holding Black Kids Back?

Manhattan Institute

A U.S. commentary on the need for improved parenting if black children are to overcome underachievement

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-20

Rethinking Welfare Rules From a Marriage-Plus Perspective

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 8-page U.S. brief explores the relationship between public benefit rules and marriage

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-13

Making the Most of Kindergarten: Present Trends and Future Issues in the Provision of Full-day Programs

National Institute for Early Education Research

This 16-page U.S. policy report examines trends in the provision of full day kindergarten, and the academic and social outcomes of half-day versus full-day kindergarten

Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-11

Child Povertry in Rich Countries 2005

UNESCO

This 40-page report provides statistics on child poverty in the OECD countries

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-06

Married and Poor: Basic Characteristics

MDRC

A 25-page paper assembling and assessing statistics on the formation and stability, characteristics and quality of marriages in the low-income population of the U.S.

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-31

A Cross-National Comparison on the Impact of Children on Adult Time

Social Policy Research Centre

This 30-page Australian discussion paper compares the impact of children on adult time-use in Australia, Italy, Norway and Germany

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-26

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

Perceptions of Child Care Affordability and Availability

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling

This 28-page report analyses self-reported problems with child care affordability and availability in Australia

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-09

Leaving the Street: Young Fathers Move From Hustling to Legitimate Work

Public/Private Ventures

This 52-page U.S. report explores employment and "hustling" among men in a programme designed to help low-income, noncustodial fathers secure living-wage jobs, increase their involvement with their children and manage their child-support obligations

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-04

School-Based Mentoring: A Closer Look

Public/Private Ventures

A 42-page U.S. study of school-based mentoring, examining the characteristics of mentor-youth matches and the benefits gained by youth

Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-03-04

Child Poverty and Family Transfers in Southern Europe

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper examines the effect of family transfers on child poverty in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal

Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-03

Tackling Domestic Violence: Providing Advocacy and Support to Survivors of Domestic Violence

U.K. Home Office

This 14-page U.K. development and practice report aims to provide concise guidance to practitioners working directly with female victims of domestic violence

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-24

Systematic Review of the Impact of Marriage and Relationship Programs

Urban Institute

This 43-page U.S. report reviews different evaluations of marriage and relationship programmes designed to improve relationships

Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-24

Trends in Youth Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in Australian Jurisdictions 1990-2002

National Drug Research Institute

A 4-page bulletin documenting trends in alcohol-attributable harms due to risky and high-risk drinking for young people across Australia

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-22

Child-Friendly Cities

Canadian Policy Research Networks

A 26-page bulletin highlighting recent initiatives, reports and other resources relevant to the need for and development of child-friendly cities

Families, Children & Youth, Urban IssuesPosted: 2005-02-21

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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