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Family Impact Seminars: A summary of issues
A summary of issues edited by Don Stewart
Divorce in Australia
Outlines the provision of the Family Law Act 1975, examines the changes in the divorce rate since 1975 and the processes of the Family Court
One-parent families and educational disadvantage
Paper is based on the findings from a pilot study of possible educational problems suffered by the growing number of children from one parents homes
Informal marriages
This paper discusses the body of case and statute law covering aspects of unmarried cohabitation in Australia and looks at the effect of these laws
Social support networks: A critical review of models and…
The first section of this monograph identifies and evaluates the major explanatory models in use and summarises important findings.
Violence and the family
This paper argues, the family, is also the most violent civilian group or institution in our society.
The rights of the child
Briefly surveys the history of the rights of the child, showing that the condition of children today is, generally speaking, far better
Changing laws for changing families
The paper describes changes which have occurred in families and family structures over the past 25 years
A Child is not the 'Cure' for Infertility: Workshop on…
Workshop papers address two main areas: the medical perspective of infertility and its treatment and the dilemmas for the child and the community