Family Matters article May 2010
Legal recognition of Sharia law
This paper examines arguments that have been raised for and against the official recognition of Sharia law and finds that, on balance, the status quo should prevail.
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Family Matters article May 2010
This paper examines arguments that have been raised for and against the official recognition of Sharia law and finds that, on balance, the status quo should prevail.
Family Matters article Mar 2009
This article presents an analysis of poverty among households where at least one member is employed part- or full-time, based on the most recent ABS Survey of Income and Housing (2005-06), and using the OECD half-median household disposable income poverty line.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2008
Identifying and using the issues and concerns of CALD families and service providers to make practice, procedure and policy recommendations.
Family Matters article Apr 2008
In this article, the authors describe the labour force status of carers who receive an Australian Government payment directed to carers, with a particular focus on the degree to which non-employed carers want to be in paid employment.
Research report Jul 2007
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
Research report Apr 2007
This paper explores how children from Anglo, Somali and Vietnamese cultural backgrounds are parented at home and in day care.
Family Matters article Feb 2007
Research report Jun 2006
This paper presents findings from the Child Care in Cultural Context study.
Research report Jun 2006
This paper concerns the factor of wages in attracting income support recipients into the work force.
Family Matters article May 2003