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Australian Institute of Family Studies

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AIFS
Article

Current trauma: the impact of adoption practices up till the early 1970s


Understanding the grief, loss and ongoing trauma associated with past practices is essential to be able to provide appropriate services to meet the needs of those affected. As past adoption practices cannot be 'undone', one of the steps in the journey for both mothers and children given up for adoption is the choice around reunion...
Report

The relationship between transport and disadvantage in Australia


This resource sheet provides information about how transport and disadvantage intersect and why some groups are especially vulnerable to transport disadvantage.
Article

Trends in couple dissolution: an update


This article updates trends in couple dissolution that formed the basis of an article that was published in the second edition of Family Relationships Quarterly, and includes additional information concerning the duration of marriages and differences in rates of relationship dissolution for marriages and cohabiting unions.
Report

Online safety


This Resource Sheet provides information on resources available for parents regarding online safety for their children. Online safety is used interchangeably with terms such as Internet safety, cyber-safety, Internet security, online security and cyber-security. The risk of using computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices to access the Internet or other social media (SMS and...
Report

Families in Australia 2011: sticking together in good and tough times


This report draws on recent statistics to provide a picture of selected aspects of Australian families in 2011. It first explores some of the demographic and social changes that set the scene for contemporary family life and then considers patterns of participation in work and family life. The focus then turns to participation in community...