Family Matters article Dec 2003
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
The value of unpaid work of older Australians
This article seeks to provide more balance to the debate about the cost of older people in an ageing society and to estimate the financial value of some of the ongoing contributions of older people that are not measured in national accounts, as well as providing estimates of the financial value of the unpaid contributions of older people - both to their family and to the wider community.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Ageing, living arrangements and subjective wellbeing
In this article, new data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey are used to shed some light on questions around the quality of life in Australia's markedly increased life-expectancy, whether people approaching so-called 'retirement age' are finding the prospect daunting and how older people view their lives.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Are welfare states financing their growing elderly populations at the expense of their children?
In the light of the concerns that demands on social expenditure by the elderly will be met at the expense of benefits and services for children, the aim of this article is to review what has been happening in selected OECD countries in the last 20 years or so.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Australia's ageing yet diverse population
This article outlines the changing size and structure of Australia's population, the components of population growth and ageing, and projections for the next 100 years.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Overview: Ageing issues for Australian families
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Practice guide Mar 2004
Just "keeping the peace"
This paper deals with the issue of sexual violence by men against their female partners.
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Policy and practice paper Apr 2004
Child welfare approaches for Indigenous communities: International perspectives
This paper provides a review of legislation and services delivered to Indigenous communities in Canada, the United States and New Zealand.
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Family Matters article May 2004
Children's contact with grandparents after divorce
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Practice guide Jun 2004
Responding to sexual assault in rural communities
Structured around the main themes that often figure in the literature on issues relating to sexual assault or violence against women in rural contexts