Family Matters article Apr 1998
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Geographies of exclusion
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Family Matters article May 2010
Genuine effort in family dispute resolution
This article examines possible difficulties related to the concept of genuine effort in family dispute resolution (FDR), as spelled out in the Family law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006.
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Media release Mar 2019
Financial effects of divorce worse for women
Women are more likely to initiate divorce, but also more likely to suffer financially from it.
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Family Matters article Jun 1995
Family networks in rural and urban setting
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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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Research report May 2003
Family change and community life
This paper explores whether there is a link between changes in family life and community social capital, and the nature of any such link.
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Short article Jun 2017
Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical period is longer for boys
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
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Family Matters article May 2010
Family and place
The first set of articles in this edition of Family Matters considers aspects of place, including neighbourhood effects and the measurement of locational disadvantage - key issues in informing public policy - and discussion of place-based programs designed to ameliorate the impacts of disadvantage on children, families and communities.
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Family Matters article Sep 2003
Family and community life
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Family Matters article Aug 1992
Families in unemployment