Family Matters article Apr 1997
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News from the Family Court
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Family Matters article Apr 1997
Child care in a caring society
In this discussion of the role of child care services in supporting families in their rearing of children in contemporary Australia, the author argues that it is necessary to balance this perspective by thinking of child care as an investment in children and for children.
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Family Matters article Aug 1993
Work-related child care: Four Melbourne localities
This paper examines work-related child care in four localities of Melbourne: Berwick, Werribee, Box Hill and inner Melbourne, drawing from the Australian Institute of Family Studies' survey of Australian Living Standards.
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Family Matters article May 1993
Leisure and recreation: Experiences and limitations
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Family Matters article May 1993
Social policy in Australia: The family dimension
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Family Matters article Dec 1992
Childhood in its social context
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Family Matters article Dec 1992
Self care for school aged children
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Family Matters article Dec 1992
Children's voices, adults' choices
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Family Matters article Aug 1992
Caring families
In this article a brief overview is presented of the Institute's book 'Who helps: support networks and social policy in Australia', and of the implications of some of the findings.
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Family Matters article Aug 1992
Work and family values, preferences and practice
This article considers innovations in the organised care of both children and elderly family members during working hours for workers with family responsibilities.