Family Matters article Sep 2012
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Family law update
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Family Matters article Sep 2012
The role of planning, support, and maternal and infant factors in women's return to work after maternity leave
This study followed 186 pregnant Australian women who intended to return to work within 12 months post-partum, from late in pregnancy until they had returned to work, or their child was 13 months old.
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Family Matters article Sep 2012
Parental separation and grandchildren
This article reports on grandparents' experiences of the effects of parental separation on relationships with their grandchildren.
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Practice guide Dec 2012
Addressing women's victimisation histories in custodial settings
This paper will explore the research on detected female offenders who are also victim/survivors of sexual violence.
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Family Matters article Dec 2012
Family law update
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2013
Dad and Partner Pay: Implications for policy-makers and practitioners
This paper uses existing literature to describe Australia's family leave policy history leading up to the government-funded Dad and Partner Pay
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Research report Apr 2013
Parents working out work
This sheet presents statistical information about trends in parents' engagement in paid work, examining mothers' and fathers' employment patterns
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Research report May 2013
Families working together
The National Families Week theme for 2013 draws attention to the sometimes difficult task of achieving balance in our lives
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Family Matters article Jul 2013
Violence, abuse and the limits of shared parental responsibility
This article traces the recognition within family law in modern Western societies that children generally benefit from the involvement of both parents in their lives, and argues that though the indissolubility of parenthood is appropriate for most separated parents, limitations on joint parental responsibility are also appropriate in cases of family violence concerns and in cases where the parents have never lived together as a family.
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Family Matters article Jul 2013
Children's direct participation and the views of Australian judges
Family Matters article