Family Matters article Jun 2007
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
The importance of caring for children in Australian society
This article calls for child welfare to be at the forefront of civilised society, as well as discussing Australia's low ranking in child well being and the concept of "Modernity's paradox", where child outcomes and youth problems are worsening despite rising economic prosperity.
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
That elusive but essential element beyond sound legislation, policy and theoretical perspectives
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Family Matters article Feb 2007
Maintaining the gains
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
Growing up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
A brief overview of the background and design of the study
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
Young children and their grandparents
With data from the Growing Up in Australia study, this article provide estimates of the extent to which young children have contact with their grandparents including: living with grandparents; face-to-face contact; child-grandparent contact after parental separation; and regular care by grandparents.
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
Does it take a village?
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
The relationship between childhood injuries and family type
Using data on the 4-5 year old children participating in the Growing Up in Australia study, this examination of the relationship between family structure and incidence of child injury indicates that children in sole parent families, but not in stepfamilies, were over represented among the 17 percent of children who sustained an injury.
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
A comparison of children's temperament and adjustment across 20 years
This article compares children's temperament and behaviour over the 20 year period of The Australian Temperament Project, which has followed a large cohort of Victorian children since their infancy in 1983.
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Family Matters article Mar 2005
Chronic and isolated maltreatment in a child protection sample