Family Matters article Aug 1992
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Family Matters article Apr 1992
Trapped in poverty
Using data from the Institute of Family Studies' Parents and Children after Marriage Breakdown study, the author examines the difficulties sole mothers encounter when they attempt to escape poverty by finding paid work.
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Family Matters article Apr 1991
Youth wages and poverty
This article discusses the rationales that underpin the practice of youth wages traditionally being set at a lower rate than adult wages.
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Research report Dec 1993
Young people, families and disadvantage
A report commissioned by the Australian Department of Social Security
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Research report Feb 1993
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
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Research report May 1988
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.
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Research report Jan 2011
Lone and couple mothers in the Australian labour market
This paper investigates the lower employment rates of single mothers by comparing their employment transition rates with those of partnered mothers
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Media release Mar 2019
Financial effects of divorce worse for women
Women are more likely to initiate divorce, but also more likely to suffer financially from it.