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