Family Matters article Apr 2008
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Some aspects of the early history of child protection in Australia
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Research snapshot May 2008
Work and family responsibilities through life
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has prepared this Facts Sheet on work and family balance to support the 2008 National Families Week
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Family Matters article Jun 2008
Parent-only care
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Family Matters article Jun 2008
Work and family responsibilities through life
This article provides a snapshot of paid employment and working hours through life, charting the way people juggle work and family responsibilities across their life stage transitions.
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Research report Jul 2008
Timing of mothers' return to work after childbearing
This paper presents Australian research on how different factors relate to the timing of women's return to work after having a child
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
Work and family balance
This article provides an overview of the articles featured in this edition of Family Matters, which focus on issues of balancing work and family, as well as papers on protecting and promoting children’s wellbeing.
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
Matching work and family commitments
Family Matters article on Australian outcomes in matching work and family commitments
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
Breastfeeding, employment and leave
This article explores the relationship between breastfeeding and employment, with a focus given to the fact that some women do manage to combine employment and breastfeeding—a return to work does not always result in a stop to breastfeeding.
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
What kinds of jobs help carers combine care and employment?
This paper provides information about what job characteristics promote or inhibit maintaining employment while caring.
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Family Matters article Sep 2008
Enhancing service systems for protecting children
Family Matters article on child protection reform in Australia