Family Matters article Mar 1999
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Independence and low-income older persons
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Admission to residential aged care facilities
This article considers the central role played by carers in maintaining people at home, and questions the somewhat taken-for-granted relationship between the availability of informal care and admission to residential care.
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Caring for elderly parents
This article has three main aims: to discuss the general profile of people caring for elderly parents and care recipients; to present some real life caring situations illustrating the complexities of care arrangements; and to draw some conclusions about the consequences of these complexities for middle aged carers and for the provision of support services for the aged.
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Valuing older Australians
This article presents the author's views on how the images and interests of older people influence public policy, focussing on the influence of older people and issues such as employment, politics, safety, health, financial security, the media, and positive ageing.
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Family support and community in an ageing society
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Elderly homeless people
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
At risk but not antisocial
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.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Overview: Ageing issues for Australian families
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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.