Family Matters article Aug 2011
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Family law update
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Grandparenting and the 2006 family law reforms
Family Matters No. 88, 2011 - This article focuses on some grandparenting issues in the context of the 2006 family law reforms
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
How do pregnancy and newborns affect the household budget?
This article discusses the impact of a newborn’s arrival on a family’s financial situation, focusing on changes in household budgets and spending patterns.
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Family law
Family violence is one of the most serious problems facing New Zealand (Hughes, 2008). In 2008, New Zealand Police recorded 38,369 family violence related incidents, and 32,675 family violence related offences, making up a total of 71,044 family violence related occurrences.
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Family Matters article Aug 2011
Perspectives on intergenerational bequests
The wellbeing of Australian families is affected by the resources they have available at present and anticipate will be available in the future (Saunders & Zhu, 2009). Part of that anticipation consists of expectations about what may be left to them by their parents. Those expectations matter.
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Policy and practice paper May 2011
Child protection and family law… Joining the dots
In this paper, we look at the issues facing those responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the context of parental separation.
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Family Matters article Apr 2011
Desperately seeking security
Family Matters article on UK family policy
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Family Matters article Apr 2011
Children in poverty
Family Matters article on children in poverty
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Family Matters article Apr 2011
Overview: Supporting families in challenging times
This edition of Family Matters includes six papers, including the three keynote presentations, that were presented at the Institute’s (11th) conference, held in July 2010.
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Commissioned report Mar 2011
Evaluation of the Family Relationship Centre Legal Assistance Partnerships Program
Evaluates whether the program is working in the best interests of children, addressing power imbalances, and less adversarial dispute resolution.