Family Matters article Jun 1996
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Policy and practice paper Sep 1996
Child maltreatment and substance abuse
Discussion Paper 2. by the National Child Protection Clearinghouse
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Family Matters article Sep 1996
Developments in disability policies
In this article the author outlines the issues likely to be addressed in the lead up to the renewal of the 1991 Commonwealth State Disability Agreement (CSDA) in 1997 and changes which the Commonwealth government may seek to incorporate in the Agreement.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 1996
Child maltreatment and disability
Examines the relationship between children with disabilities and parents with disabilities, and the potential for child maltreatment.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 1996
Child maltreatment and mental disorder
Produced by the former National Child Protection Clearinghouse
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Research report Dec 1996
Diary of social legislation and policy 1996
It provides a reference for researchers and workers in government and service organisations
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Family Matters article Apr 1997
The significance of the conceptualisation of childhood for child protection policy
This article suggests that children are frequently left out of social policy and its analysis and, in the specific area of child protection policy, even though by definition it appears to be child oriented, adultist perspectives dominate.
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Family Matters article Apr 1997
Working with Aboriginal families
This article shares insights and knowledge gained from providing conciliation counselling to Aboriginal families at times of family breakdown and separation, discussing issues of cross cultural communication, family violence and service provision, as well as offering guidelines to facilitate and promote work in this area.
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Family Matters article Apr 1997
Effects of gender and paid work on grandparenting
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Family Matters article Apr 1997
Two views of the AIFS Australian Family Research Conference
This article presents two views of the Australian Institute of Family Studies' Fifth Australian Family Research Conference: one looking at the nature of family studies, another summarising some of the themes introduced by keynote speakers at the conference, including policy research and policy development, corporate responsibility and the family, and economic restructuring and family living standards, and how they were developed in a range of papers.