Family Matters article Aug 1991
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Family Matters article Apr 1991
Youth wages and poverty
This article discusses the rationales that underpin the practice of youth wages traditionally being set at a lower rate than adult wages.
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Family Matters article Nov 1990
An ear to listen and a shoulder to cry on
This article examines how many mothers use child health services in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, their ethnic and working background, their views of child health services and a brief history of child health services in Australia.
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Research report Dec 1989
Marriage counselling in Australia: An evaluation
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Monograph no. 8
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Research report May 1988
Low wage earners in Australia: A report prepared for the Brotherhood of St Laurence
Defines part of the workforce as low wage workers and then examines their characteristics in terms of employment, family type and income.
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Research report Aug 1986
Living together: Young couples in de facto relationships
A comparison of estimates from various sources suggests a phenomenal increase in de facto relationships in Australia since 1970.
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Research report May 1984
Should families be a focus for policies?
This paper concerns itself with the dilemmas of family policies as such and highlights the necessity for governments to think about policy impacts
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Research report Mar 1984
Marriage counselling services: Priorities and policy
Evaluates the role of marriage counselling as one of a number of community resources which have objectives of more satisfying family relationships
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Research report Oct 1982
Informal marriages
This paper discusses the body of case and statute law covering aspects of unmarried cohabitation in Australia and looks at the effect of these laws
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Research report Jul 1981
Marriage counselling in Australia
Paper presents an overview of marriage counselling services with a focus mainly on information obtained from Family Law Act approved organisations