In the long term, have more child-focused approaches to the resolution offamily stress and family conflict occurred?
The General Population of Parents Survey (GPPS) was conducted in July 2006 with a sample across Australia of 5,000 parents with a child under-18 years. The data provide an opportunity to examine help-seeking behaviour among parents that are experiencing difficulties within the family unit. In particular, the 2006 survey collected information about any help that was sought in relation to behavioural problems of children within the family, or in relation to separating from a partner. It also asked whether parents had ever felt their relationship with their partner was in serious trouble, although it did not go on to ask about any help parents may have sought to overcome these difficulties (except in the case of an actual separation). A proposed repeat of the GPPS in mid-2008 will provide population level data to monitor help-seeking attitudes and behaviours. This data will be compared with the data from the 2006 GPPS. However, as noted in Section 2, cultural change is rarely achieved qui
