Family Matters article Sep 2004
Becoming adult in the 2000s
This article focuses on contemporary patterns of transition for young people who are becoming adult in the 2000s, and reflects on how we understand these patterns.
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
This article focuses on contemporary patterns of transition for young people who are becoming adult in the 2000s, and reflects on how we understand these patterns.
Family Matters article Sep 2004
This article explores the risk factors associated with adolescent antisocial behaviour, as well as the factors that might promote resilience against this outcome, drawing on data from the Australian Temperament Project.
Family Matters article Sep 2004
This article discusses the National Strategy Paper on 'Young people and mentoring' launched in May 2004.
Family Matters article Sep 2004
Family Matters article Sep 2004
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Family Matters article Dec 2003
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.
Family Matters article Dec 2003
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.
Family Matters article Dec 2003
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.