Family Matters article Sep 2003
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Premarital cohabitation and subsequent marital stability
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Family Matters article May 2003
Changing patterns of partnering
This article looks at notable changes over the last 25 years in the way in which men and women form partnered relationships, and asks what these trends suggest for the future of marriage.
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Family Matters article May 2003
Expectations of marriage among cohabiting couples
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Research report Dec 2002
Patterns and precursors of adolescent antisocial behaviour
The first report from the collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Family Studies and Crime Prevention Victoria
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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Why is the fertility rate falling?
This article examines what might be causing decades of falling birth rates and the all time low in Australia's fertility rates.
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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Fertility decline in Australia
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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Three facts about fertility
In this article evidence from 21 OECD countries is used to describe the recent trajectory of fertility change in advanced industrialised countries, to identify changes in the nature of the trade-offs between work and family and to establish which family friendly policy measures are most conducive to high levels of fertility.
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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Marriage, births and fertility
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Policy and practice paper Dec 2002
Preventing child abuse: Changes to family support in the 21st century
Examines the development and provision of family support that helps to prevent child abuse and family violence.
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Research report Nov 2002
Lessons of United States welfare reforms for Australian social policy
This paper reviews the evidence on the impact of the United States welfare reforms on a wide range of outcomes