Research report Aug 1983
The changing face of childhood
The problem of child neglect and abuse is not simply one of parent-child relationships, this paper suggests, but must be understood in social context
Research report Aug 1983
The problem of child neglect and abuse is not simply one of parent-child relationships, this paper suggests, but must be understood in social context
Family Matters article Nov 1990
Family Matters article Apr 1991
Family Matters article Apr 1991
Family Matters article Apr 1992
The paper examines the effects of the recession on 54 families with at least one unemployed member and a low income or families who were experiencing severe economic hardship for some other reason such as a substantial decline in the income of self-employed people.
Family Matters article Dec 1992
Family Matters article Aug 1993
This article outlines some thoughts on the matter of child welfare and indigenous children, taking a brief look at the context of indigenous children's needs in this area at the present time and then going on to propose some solutions in the form of policy frameworks that are suitable for Aboriginal people.
Family Matters article Aug 1993
In this article the author analyses the labour market environment of two remote area Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) communities in the Northern Territory to see if, after five years of the Aboriginal Employment Development Policy, more members of Aboriginal families had gained access to the conventional labour market and the Active Society.
Research report Aug 1993
This document reports on the results of a study of living standards in the City of Box Hill, a middle suburban area of Melbourne.
Family Matters article Dec 1993
This paper examines the financial, physical and emotional wellbeing of adolescents from sole-mother and couple families, some of whose parents are in paid work and some not.