Family Matters article Jun 2001
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
A framework for responding to vulnerable children and their families
Continuing previous research (1999) at the Australian Institute of Family Studies on the outcomes of the UK 'Looking After Children' approach in out of home care in Victoria, the author discusses the value of the UK Children in Need assessment framework for Victorian Family Services.
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
A history of child protection
This article gives an overview of the development of child protection and efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect, highlighting the cyclical nature of the evolution of child protection services and noting that many of the current approaches have been tried a number of times over the last 150 years and look likely to be re-applied in the next few decades.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
Strategic Directions in Child Protection
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Opinion: Making a difference to work and family outcomes
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Behind the paid working hours of single mothers
This article looks at data from in-depth interviews with seven single mothers to reveal the additional labour they might need to do simply to keep the relationship between home and paid work intact.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Work rich, family poor?
Issues common to both British and Australian policy makers and working parents are discussed in this article presenting findings from a British study, 'Atypical Work Patterns and Family Life', which examined the consequences for family life when parents worked early mornings, evenings, weekends or shifts.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Identifying corporate pathfinders
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Access to family-friendly work practices
This article summarises the results of recent research that looks at access to family friendly work practices among employees working within the same workplace.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Fathers' views on family life and paid work