Research report Jan 2000
Parenting in Australian families
Findings from the final stage of the Australian component of the Parenting-21 study are presented around two key themes
Research report Jan 2000
Findings from the final stage of the Australian component of the Parenting-21 study are presented around two key themes
Family Matters article Sep 1999
This article provides an overview of papers presented, and of debate around reform of the welfare and social security systems at the forefront of political debate in many western nations, including Australia.
Family Matters article Sep 1999
In this paper, the author criticises and evaluates Lawrence Mead's 'Welfare reform and the family', and offers a British perspective on welfare dependency and economic opportunity.
Family Matters article Sep 1999
This article considers whether Britain and Australia will eventually have to ask the same tough question that the US has faced: do we want to defend the right of lone parents to choose not to work, or do we really want to reduce the levels of welfare dependency?
Family Matters article Sep 1998
Family Matters article Apr 1998
This article provides information on the First Conference of the International Society of Quality-of-Life Studies, held in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1997.
Policy and practice paper Apr 1998
Examines the effects of child sexual abuse on social, sexual and interpersonal functioning, and its role in the broader aspects of mental health.
Family Matters article Jun 1997
The author reports on what happens to the children of Australia's growing non-English speaking migrant population that has been particularly disadvantaged in terms of access to information and participation in the broader community.
Family Matters article Sep 1996
Family Matters article Sep 1996