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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Report
Children's exposure to domestic and family violence: key issues and responses
This paper provides an overview of the prevalence of domestic and family violence, the effects of domestic and family violence on children (including the co-occurrence of domestic and family violence with child abuse), the intergenerational transmission of violence and the implications of these for preventing domestic and family violence. It provides an overview of insights...
Report
Responding to family violence: a survey of family law practices and experiences
This report presents the findings of Responding to Family Violence: A Survey of Family Law Practices and Experiences (Survey of Practices).
Evaluation
Experiences of separated parents study
This report presents the findings of a core element of the Evaluation the 2012 Family Violence Amendments project—the Experiences of Separated Parents Study (ESPS).
Report
Children’s contact services: key issues
The aim of this paper is to provide practitioners and policy makers with an outline of some of the key issues highlighted in the research. It is not intended to be an exhaustive review of the literature.
Report
Court outcomes project
AIFS has been commissioned to evaluate recent reforms that aimed to improve the family law system's response to disclosures of family violence, child abuse, and safety concerns. This report presents findings from one component of the evaluation - the Court Outcomes Project.