Changing families, changing schools

This paper gives a brief overview of the changing relationship between school and family in Australia

The social costs of inadequate literacy: A report for International Literacy Year

Commissioned by the International Literacy Year Secretariat

Human relations education in Australian schools: A review of policies and practices

The purpose of this review is to examine the status and nature of human relations education in primary and secondary schools throughout Australia.

Measuring the value of unpaid household, caring and voluntary work of older Australians

This paper demonstrates that older people make valuable economic contributions to Australian society through the time they spend in voluntary work.

Working with families concerned with school-based bullying

Examines bullying and its impact on young people’s health and wellbeing, and the significance of family relationships in dealing with bullying.

The changing role of grandparents

A discussion of grandparents' roles in caring for children and ways in which service providers can support them.

Web resources: Grandparents

This page contains selected web resources relating to grandparents.

Quality of School Life in Government, Catholic and Other Private Secondary Schools

How Young People Think About Self, Work and Futures

Latest Australian and Overseas Quality-of-Life Research

This article provides information on the First Conference of the International Society of Quality-of-Life Studies, held in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1997.