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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Fact sheet
Settlement experiences of recently arrived humanitarian migrants
Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) is a longitudinal study of at least five years that aims to better understand the factors that aid or hinder the successful settlement of humanitarian migrants, and provide an evidence base to inform policy and program development.
Report
Imputing income in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
This paper explains why imputing missing income data is of benefit to Longitudinal Study of Australian Children and shows how two techniques have been used in combination to impute this income data. Introduction Income is one of the most important pieces of economic information collected in Growing Up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian...
Discussion paper
Supporting children living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: practice principles
Knowledge and understanding, as well as well-coordinated cross-sector initiatives, will be needed to reduce the impact of FASD on children's lives.
Discussion paper
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: current issues in awareness, prevention and intervention
This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Alcohol use during pregnancy is linked to a spectrum of adverse fetal outcomes.
Report
The impact of gambling problems on families
This discussion paper summarises the available research about how gambling problems affect family relationships and family members, how families cope with gambling problems, and the assessment and therapy options available to the family members of people with gambling problems.