Family Matters article Jun 1999
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The Australian Institute of Family Studies and the New National Families Strategy
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Family Matters article Dec 1992
The child's right to know both parents
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Family Matters article Sep 1999
The Commonwealth Government's approach to family policy
This article outlines the government's objectives and achievements in family policy and reveals that future directions for family policy will focus on prevention and early intervention with a view to strengthening families.
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Research report Dec 1994
The Commonwealth's role in preventing child abuse: A report to the Minister for Family Services
Presents a five-tier model for the analysis of current Commonwealth child abuse prevention activities as well as for the recommendations for programs
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Research report Feb 2007
The consequences of divorce for financial living standards in later life
This report provides some of the first estimates of the financial consequences of divorce for Australians aged 55 to 74 years using HILDA survey data.
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
The division of matrimonial property in Australia
This article draws on data from the Institute's Australian Divorce Transitions Project to examine the extent to which the various contributions and needs specified by the Family Law Act contribute to the way property is currently divided in Australia.
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Research report May 1987
The economic consequences of marriage breakdown in Australia: A report to respondents
Research findings and conclusions and details suggestions for short- and long-term strategies; a summary report outlines the main issues.
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Research report Aug 1985
The economic consequences of marriage breakdown in Australia: A Summary
Research findings and conclusions and details suggestions for short- and long-term strategies; a summary report outlines the main issues.
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Family Matters article Mar 2011
The effect of family violence on post-separation parenting arrangements
This article reports key findings of two national online surveys with adults and children in relation to post-separation parenting, which formed part of larger research commissioned by the Australian Attorney-General into family law and family violence in Australia in 2009.
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Family Matters article Jan 2008
The effectiveness of marriage and relationship education programs.
This article reports on a recent analysis of a large-scale survey in which lower odds of divorce were found to be associated with participation in a pre-marriage education program.