Family Matters article Jun 1999
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Family Matters article Jun 1999
What is a fair divorce settlement?
This article sets out to show why proposed changes to rules of the of the Family Law Act governing property settlement in divorce, currently being considered by the Attorney-General's department, are so contentious.
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
The division of matrimonial property in Australia
This article draws on data from the Institute's Australian Divorce Transitions Project to examine the extent to which the various contributions and needs specified by the Family Law Act contribute to the way property is currently divided in Australia.
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
Financial living standards after divorce
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Family Matters article Sep 2000
New Zealand property rights legislation
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Research report Dec 2000
Financial living standards after divorce
The data presented are drawn from the 1977 Australian Divorce Transition Project, a random national telephone survey of divorced Australians
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Research report Mar 2001
Division of matrimonial property in Australia
Analysis of Australian Divorce Transitions Project data provides insight into the way in which women and men divide their property when they divorce.
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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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Research report Dec 2003
Measuring the value of unpaid household, caring and voluntary work of older Australians
This paper demonstrates that older people make valuable economic contributions to Australian society through the time they spend in voluntary work.