Family Matters article Jun 1998
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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 Mar 2009
Relationships between grandparents and grandchildren
Family Matters article exploring relationships between children and their grandparents
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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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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Families' care work during the transition from school to post-school for children with severe disabilities
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Disability and family carers
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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
Grandparents raising grandchildren because of alcohol and other drug issues
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Family Matters article Jun 2007
Grandparent-headed families in Australia
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Family Matters article Oct 2006
Parents of adults with an intellectual disability