Family Matters article Jun 1998
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Quality of School Life in Government, Catholic and Other Private Secondary Schools
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Family Matters article Jun 1999
Comment
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
The UK Sure Start Program
This article describes the background to the UK's Sure Start early intervention program, looks at what it offers and what it aims to achieve, then reviews the early experience of program implementation to draw out some initial lessons for policy makers who may be thinking of developing similar initiatives.
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
School experiences of the children of lesbian and gay parents
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
Strategic Directions in Child Protection
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Opinion
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Policy and practice paper Jun 2005
Out-of-home care in Australia
This research project reviewed Australian out-of-home care research
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2005
Enhancing Out-of-Home Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People
The aim of the project was to identify carers, service providers and young people in care’s views on Indigenous out-of-home care arrangements
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
"Basically it's a recognition issue"
This article suggests that while financial assistance and ongoing training are important resources provided to foster carers in Australia, there is also a need for other forms of recognition in the lives of foster carers.