Family Matters article Jun 1998
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Social Capital
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Family Matters article Jun 1998
Changing Patterns of Social Exchanges
In order to explore some of the major recent changes affecting family responsibilities, this paper provides an overview of key areas of literature on social exchanges between families and the state.
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
History of social security in Australia
Family Matters article on the history of social security in Australia
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Family Matters article Oct 2006
Starting early, starting late
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Family Matters article Oct 2006
Views of the village
This article addresses questions relevant to policymakers around parental perceptions of neighbourhood facilities and their sense of belonging.
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Family Matters article Feb 2006
Teenage mothers
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Beyond binaries in motherhood research
This article suggests that more creative ways of understanding the mosaic and diverse nature of contemporary motherhood, such as fiction, memoirs and personal narratives, ought to be considered when researching motherhood and the family.
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Family Matters article Sep 2003
Family and community life
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Family Matters article May 2003
Competing family models, competing social policies
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
The origin of lone-parent concentrations in metropolitan and regional Australia
This article examines patterns of geographic mobility in order to assess whether migration is likely to be the major cause for high lone-parent concentrations in regional areas, or whether such concentrations are largely a consequence of 'home grown' factors.