Family Matters article Apr 1994
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Regional disadvantage and unemployment
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Research report Dec 2000
Reforming the Australian welfare state
This collection of essays addresses the new agenda for the Australian welfare system and reflects on the case for radical reform
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Media release Oct 2017
Race betting in Australia
Nearly one million Australians regularly gamble on horse and dog racing with a high proportion of them experiencing one or more gambling-related problems, according to new analysis by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). AGRC researcher, Dr Andrew Armstrong said the analysis found an estimated 41 per cent of Australians who regularly bet on the races experienced gambling-related problems such as financial pressures, relationship issues and health problems.
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Research report Jun 1997
Pre & post-test evaluation of Action Research Projects: Analysis of living standards change
Examines new ways of improving the living standards of people with low incomes.
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Research report Jul 1984
Poverty in Australia: New data on the incomes of Australian families and individuals
This paper makes estimates of the number of income units and individuals with income less than the poverty line and of changes since 1978-79
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Family Matters article Dec 2013
Poverty and welfare
Family Matters article about poverty and destitution in the aftermath of the United States recession
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Family Matters article Sep 1999
Positive and negative welfare and Australia's indigenous communities
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Family Matters article May 2003
Polarisation of families according to work status
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Media release Feb 2018
Poker players have highest rate of problem gambling
An estimated 132,000 Australians regularly gamble on poker and nearly half of them experience one or more gambling-related problems, according to new analysis by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), part of the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Picking up the pieces
This article is a literature review of research regarding the responses of individuals, families and communities to catastrophic events.