Overview

This document reports on the results of a study of living standards in the City of Box Hill, a middle suburban area of Melbourne. This document forms part of a major three year study of the living standards of Australian families undertaken by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The chapters in the document cover: the Australian Living Standards Study and the City of Box Hill, Economic resources by Helen Brownlee; Employment, unemployment and training by Audrey VandenHeuvel, Helen Brownlee and Peter McDonald; Housing by Andrew Burbidge; Health services by Helen Brownlee; Transport by Andrew Burbidge; Child care and early childhood services by Peter McDonald; Primary and secondary education by Ruth Weston and Christine Millward; Leisure and recreation by Violet Kolar; Neighbourhood and local services by Helen Brownlee; Family relationships by Christine Millward; Experience of health and health-related lifestyle patterns by Ruth Weston.

Contents

1. The Australian Living Standards Study and the City of Box Hill by Peter McDonald and Helen Brownlee
2. Economic Resources by Helen Brownlee
3. Employment, Unemployment and Training by Audrey VandenHeuvel, Helen Brownlee and Peter McDonald
4. Housing by Andrew Burbidge
5. Health Services by Helen Brownlee
6. Transport by Andrew Burbidge
7. Child Care and Early Childhood Services by Peter McDonald
8. Primary and Secondary Education by Ruth Weston and Christine Millward
9. Leisure and Recreation by Violet Kolar
10. Neighbourhood and Local, Services by Helen Brownlee
11. Family Relationships by Christine Millward
12. Experience of Health and Health-related Lifestyle Patterns by Ruth Weston
13. Conclusion by Peter McDonald