General medical practice: An aspect of living standards

In this paper, attention is given to Swedish earnings-related transfer payments other than pensions received by senior citizens.

Low wage earners in Australia: A report prepared for the Brotherhood of St Laurence

Defines part of the workforce as low wage workers and then examines their characteristics in terms of employment, family type and income.

Young people, families and disadvantage

A report commissioned by the Australian Department of Social Security

Young people living on the urban fringe: Preliminary report: The youth of Berwick

Examines the life circumstances of the young people of Berwick, the issues they face and the policy implications of the information gathered

Health report: Access to basic medical care in nine urban areas

The report presents findings in relation to the families' experience of general medical practice care.

Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers

This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.

Measuring the value of unpaid household, caring and voluntary work of older Australians

This paper demonstrates that older people make valuable economic contributions to Australian society through the time they spend in voluntary work.

Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical period is longer for boys

In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.

Women's satisfaction with the domestic division of labour

This paper examines and compares men's and women's levels of satisfaction with the domestic division of labour, and the way in which levels of satisfaction vary in relation to a number of factors such as labour force attachment of husbands and wives, life cycle stage, and attitudes to gender roles and social class..

Families, young people and the risk of sexually transmitted diseases