Family Matters article Jun 2007
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Family Matters article May 2010
Family and place
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
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Policy and practice paper Jul 2013
Family factors in early school leaving
This paper looks at the risk factors associated with young people exiting the education system prematurely, particularly in a family context
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Family Matters article Sep 1996
Family law reforms and attitudes to parental responsibility
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Family Matters article Mar 2009
Family statistics and trends
Family Matters article on statistics and trends in the acquisition of parenting and relationship skills
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Family Matters article Jun 1998
Family Support and Exchange
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Family Matters article Sep 2012
Family transitions as children start schools
Family Matters article on family transitions and adjustments when children start school
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Policy and practice paper Mar 2008
Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies
Reporting on factors that may influence fathers' involvement with services and the competence of practitioners to engage with fathers.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Fathering and children
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Fathering in Australia among couple families with young children
There has been growing recognition of the importance of fathers to families in recent years. Societal trends, such as rising levels of employment among mothers of young children and recognition of the importance of the father-child relationship, have given more prominence to the contribution that fathers make to family life.