Family Matters article Feb 2007
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Policy and practice paper May 2007
Building relationships between parents and carers in early childhood
An outline of strategies that professionals may employ to support and strengthen parent/carer partnerships.
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
"Basically it's a recognition issue"
This article suggests that while financial assistance and ongoing training are important resources provided to foster carers in Australia, there is also a need for other forms of recognition in the lives of foster carers.
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Disability and family carers
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Caring for carers: The financial strain of caring
This article outlines the views of Carers Australia, a peak representative body, on policies and incentives to improve the financial status and labour force choices of carers.
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Crisis or commotion? An objective look at evidence on caregiving in families
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
The Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study and the social lives of carers
This article introduces the 'Families Caring for a Person with a Disability Study', a collaborative project between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, describing its aims and methodology, and presents initial findings on the social lives of carers.
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Research report Jul 2007
Employment aspirations of non-working mothers with long-term health problems
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Characteristics of promising Indigenous out-of-home care programs and services
Common characteristics of the organisations’ programs and services that we profiled are outlined. Covers organisational practice and service delivery.
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Policy and practice paper Sep 2007
Assessing, training and recruiting Indigenous carers
Specific programs that assess and train Indigenous general and kinship carers are profiled