Family Matters article Nov 1990
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Location of child care in Melbourne
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Family Matters article Sep 1999
Welfare reform and the family
This article provides an overview of papers presented, and of debate around reform of the welfare and social security systems at the forefront of political debate in many western nations, including Australia.
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Family Matters article Sep 1999
Welfare dependency and economic opportunity
In this paper, the author criticises and evaluates Lawrence Mead's 'Welfare reform and the family', and offers a British perspective on welfare dependency and economic opportunity.
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Family Matters article Sep 1999
Welfare reform in Britain, Australia and the United States
This article considers whether Britain and Australia will eventually have to ask the same tough question that the US has faced: do we want to defend the right of lone parents to choose not to work, or do we really want to reduce the levels of welfare dependency?
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
History of social security in Australia
Family Matters article on the history of social security in Australia
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Family Matters article Jun 2008
Does child care quality matter?
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Caring about sexual assault: The effects of sexual assault on families, and the effects on victim/survivors of family responses to sexual assault
This article considers the effects on the families of adult sexual assault victims, and how the reactions and responses of family members can help or hinder the victim's recovery.
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Family Matters article Oct 2006
Investing in the early years
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
What can the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children tell us about infants' and 4 to 5 year olds' experiences of early childhood education and care?
In this article the authors provide an overview of data from the Growing Up in Australia study on patterns of use of child care.
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Family Matters article Mar 2005
Mothers' views on using formal child care