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Adoption law in Australia
This document briefly outlines changes to the adoption scene in Australia in recent years
Work and Family: Employers' Views
This report summarises the demographic and social changes affecting work and family life.
Who helps? Support networks and social policy in Australia
This book reviews the literature on the role of the state, families and the community as providers of support, and reports on a study.
Taking the children to work: Work-related child care in…
The paper explores some of the opportunities for work-related child care in south-eastern Melbourne.
Sick children: How working mothers cope
The paper focuses on mothers' and fathers' attitudes to sharing the care of sick children. A selection of case studies is included.
Paying for the children: Parent and employer experiences of…
The Institute's evaluation of the first stage of Australia's Child Support Scheme covers the experiences of more than 15,000 parents.
An ear to listen and a shoulder to cry on: The use of child…
This paper examines the use of child health services by mothers who took part in the AIFS' Early Childhood Study in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Diary of social legislation and policy 1991
Provides a reference for researchers and workers in government and service organisations
Sydney profiles
This document is comprised of a collection of statistics based on the Sydney metropolitan area.