Family Matters article Dec 1994
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Family Matters article Jun 1995
New Forward Research Program for Institute
This article reports on the Australian Institute of Family Studies research program for the next three years.
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Family Matters article Jun 1995
Sexuality education
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Family Matters article Sep 1995
New Measures for Combating Child Sexual Assault
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Family Matters article Mar 1996
A free basic medical service for families most in need?
This article examines the level of success of Medicare in enabling low income families to receive free basic medical care, based on data from the Australian Living Standards Study (ALSS) conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Family Matters article Mar 1996
As safe as houses - or a house of cards?
In this article data collected by the Australian Institute of Family Studies in its Australian Living Standards Study (ALSS) is used to examine first, the extent of financial advantages available to home owners and, second, which areas had the greatest gains and losses.
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Family Matters article Sep 1996
The poverty of housing policy: Newtown 1966 and 1991
In this third article from the Newtown Revisited Project, the authors examine how the outcomes of housing policy decisions between 1966 and 1991 have impacted on the lives of Newtown families.
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Family Matters article Sep 1996
Developments in disability policies
In this article the author outlines the issues likely to be addressed in the lead up to the renewal of the 1991 Commonwealth State Disability Agreement (CSDA) in 1997 and changes which the Commonwealth government may seek to incorporate in the Agreement.
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
The first twenty-one years
This article examines how the Institute has developed over the past 21 years, reflects upon its performance against the expectations held, and looks forward to what might be achieved in the future.
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
An account of the legislative background to the Australian Institute of Family Studies
This article describes the legislative background to the forming of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, from introduction of the Family Law Bill in 1973 until, on the last sitting day of 1974, in concluding his Second Reading Speech on the Bill, the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, said: “Finally, I would like to make a special mention of two provisions that have been inserted into the Bill to create a Family Law Council and an Institute for Family Studies...".