Family Matters article Apr 2002
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Work rich, family poor?
Issues common to both British and Australian policy makers and working parents are discussed in this article presenting findings from a British study, 'Atypical Work Patterns and Family Life', which examined the consequences for family life when parents worked early mornings, evenings, weekends or shifts.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Behind the paid working hours of single mothers
This article looks at data from in-depth interviews with seven single mothers to reveal the additional labour they might need to do simply to keep the relationship between home and paid work intact.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Opinion: Making a difference to work and family outcomes
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2001
Strategic Directions in Child Protection
This document presents the 12 commissioned reports on aspects of child protection service and policy
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
Family and work
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Family law update
This article represents a shortened version of the Executive Summary of a report by the authors of research undertaken into the operation of the Family Law Reform Act 1995, from the time it came into effect in June 1996 to the end of 1999.
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
New employment policies, poverty and mothering
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Work and family life
This article draws on data from the Institute's Australian Family Life Course Study to examine the extent to which work and home life impinge on one another.
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Family Matters article Sep 1998
Parental disability and the threat of child removal