Family Matters article Mar 1999
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Family support and community in an ageing society
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Valuing older Australians
This article presents the author's views on how the images and interests of older people influence public policy, focussing on the influence of older people and issues such as employment, politics, safety, health, financial security, the media, and positive ageing.
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Caring for elderly parents
This article has three main aims: to discuss the general profile of people caring for elderly parents and care recipients; to present some real life caring situations illustrating the complexities of care arrangements; and to draw some conclusions about the consequences of these complexities for middle aged carers and for the provision of support services for the aged.
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Admission to residential aged care facilities
This article considers the central role played by carers in maintaining people at home, and questions the somewhat taken-for-granted relationship between the availability of informal care and admission to residential care.
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Independence and low-income older persons
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Families and ageing in the 21st century
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Ageing and families: Overview of papers
These papers with their focus on changes in family patterns, structures, transitions and attitudes across the generations, make a contribution to understanding the role that families have in the lives of older persons.
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Research report Apr 1999
Superannuation and divorce in Australia
Findings from a recent Institute study show that most divorcing couples fail to consider superannuation in the division of property.
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Policy and practice paper Apr 1999
Community-based approaches in preventing child maltreatment
Review of theoretical constructs relating to child abuse prevention, health promotion strategies and the development of healthy communities.