Research report Apr 1984
Children in stepfamilies: Their legal and family status
Discusses the appropriateness of adoption as a way of establishing the legal status and family relationships of stepchildren and stepparents
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Research report Apr 1984
Discusses the appropriateness of adoption as a way of establishing the legal status and family relationships of stepchildren and stepparents
Research report May 1984
Investigates the effects of relinquishing a child on the subsequent adjustment of the mother
Research report May 1988
Defines part of the workforce as low wage workers and then examines their characteristics in terms of employment, family type and income.
Family Matters article Apr 1991
This article discusses the rationales that underpin the practice of youth wages traditionally being set at a lower rate than adult wages.
Family Matters article Aug 1991
Information is provided here about the Caregivers National Group Leader Training Project, a project to support family caregivers by training people to set up and guide community support groups.
Research report Feb 1992
This document briefly outlines changes to the adoption scene in Australia in recent years
Family Matters article Apr 1992
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.
Family Matters article Aug 1992
Research report Feb 1993
Examines the life circumstances of the young people of Berwick, the issues they face and the policy implications of the information gathered
Family Matters article May 1993
In this edited version of a paper presented at the fourth Australian Family Research Conference in February 1993, the authors report on the first stage of a major research and intervention program focusing on the wellbeing of families caring for people with a range of severe and long-term illnesses and disabilities.