Family Matters article Sep 1999
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Mothers in the labour force
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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 Oct 2006
Starting early, starting late
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
Teenage mothers
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Mothers' reflections about work and family life
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Beyond binaries in motherhood research
This article suggests that more creative ways of understanding the mosaic and diverse nature of contemporary motherhood, such as fiction, memoirs and personal narratives, ought to be considered when researching motherhood and the family.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Grandparents supporting working families
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Family Matters article May 2003
Competing family models, competing social policies
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Implications of men's extended work hours for their personal and marital happiness
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Family Matters article Apr 1998
Australian Family Research and Policy News
The column provides a snapshot of family research and policy issues from a range of research perspectives and geographic locations around Australia, and in particular covers in this issue, youth suicide prevention, sibling relationships and parental divorce, adolescent health, child protection, indigenous families and domestic violence.