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Legal recognition of Sharia law
This paper examines arguments that have been raised for and against the official recognition of Sharia law and finds that, on balance, the status quo should prevail.
Genuine effort in family dispute resolution
This article examines possible difficulties related to the concept of genuine effort in family dispute resolution (FDR), as spelled out in the Family law Amendment …
Exploring the promises and possibilities for children's…
This paper reports some key findings from a recent study that explored how children’s participation is understood and facilitated in one Family Relationship Centre …
Children's exposure to parental and familial adversities
Family Matters article
The national evaluation of the Communities for Children…
This paper considers place-based approaches to support families and facilitate the development of their children, by summarising the findings from the evaluation of…
Circles of Care
Grounded in developmental systems theory, the article addresses issues of very practical relevance to those delivering place-based interventions.
Placed-based approaches to addressing disadvantage
Drawing on two examples, namely the impact of scale and population mobility, this paper argues there is a need to ensure that the approaches used to identify and…
Neighbourhood influences on young children's emotional and…
Family Matters article on neighbourhood influence's on children's emotional and behavioural problems
Family and place
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational…