Child protection research

On this page you can find documents from past research programs. For the latest publications and research, please visit the FACSIAR publications and resources page.

2016

Download research and publications from 2016:

• Child Sexual Abuse - What does the research tell us ? - December 2016 - Research report (PDF, 2.2 MB)
• Review of approaches to prevent and respond to problem sexual behaviour in children and young people in out-of-home care (PDF, 1.9 MB)

2012

Download research and publications from 2012:

• Effective child protection casework with young parent families: learning from child death reviews - December 2012 - Research to practice notes (PDF, 119.5 KB)
• Evaluation of the Family Group Conferencing pilot program - 2012 - Research report (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• Evaluation of the Family Group Conferencing pilot program: Summary of key findings - October 2012 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 696.7 KB)
• Improving child protection casework practice: learning from child death reviews (PDF, 99.9 KB)

2011

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• Child protection and mothers in substance abuse treatment study: major findings - November 2011 - Research to practice notes (PDF, 201.7 KB)

2010

Download research and publications from 2010:

• Culturally appropriate service provision for CALD families in the NSW child protection system summary - February 2010 - Research to practice notes (PDF, 67.8 KB)
• Neglect study: summary of findings - June 2010 - Research to Practice Note (PDF, 55.3 KB)
• Working with parental substance misuse - February 2010 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 91.9 KB)

2009

Download research and publications from 2009:

• Culturally appropriate service provision for CALD families in the NSW child protection system - July 2009 - Research report (PDF, 680.7 KB)
• Effective strategies and interventions for adolescents in a child protection context - January 2009 - Research report (PDF, 1.1 MB)

2008

Download research and publications from 2008:

• Family preservation sers - literature review - January 2008 - Research report (PDF, 199.3 KB)
• Parental mental health and its impact on children - August 2008 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 186.8 KB)
• Parents with mental health issues - literature review - November 2008 - Research report (PDF, 991.9 KB)

2007

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• Domestic violence and its impact on children's development - December 2007 - Research report (PDF, 131.0 KB)
• Effective casework practice with adolescents: perceptions and practices of DoCS staff - December 2007 - Research report (PDF, 525.7 KB)
• Risk, protection and resilience in children and families - November 2007 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 157.9 KB)

2006

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• Effective parenting capacity assessment: Key issues - May 2006 - Research to practice notes (PDF, 134.4 KB)
• Family group conferencing in a child welfare context - literature review - July 2006 - Research report (PDF, 350.6 KB)
• Key issues - August 2006 - Research to practice notes (PDF, 138.6 KB)
• Neglect: key intervention strategies - February 2006 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 220.4 KB)
• Parental empathy and child maltreatment - August 2006 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 153.7 KB)
• Parenting capacity assessment: Improving decision-making - May 2006 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 94.5 KB)
• Risk assessment in child welfare - September 2006 - Research report (PDF, 538.9 KB)

2005

Download research and publications from 2005:

• Child neglect - literature review - December 2005 - Research report (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Neglect: key issues - November 2005 - Research to practice Notes (PDF, 98.1 KB)
• Quality child care as an intervention: Issues for caseworkers - November 2005 - Research to Practice Notes (PDF, 124.0 KB)

Other

Download research and publications from other years:

• Literature Review - How Children Disclose Sexual Abuse - Research report (PDF, 962.5 KB)