Family Matters articles from September 2007

Family Matters archives from September 2007

Director's report.
September 22, 2007... The focus of this issue of Family Matters on 'Caring' is timely. As the two Australian Government intergenerational reports indicate, across the next forty years Australia faces major challenges related to demographic and social change....

Families caring: diverse care work of families in Australia.
September 22, 2007... 'Family' is synonymous with 'caring' interdependencies. The essence of much of the dependency is not only financial ties and obligations, but also the interrelating roles of giving and receiving care: both physical, as well as emotional care...

The families caring for a person with a disability study and the social lives of carers.
September 22, 2007... This article reports on an exciting new collaborative study between the Institute and the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) focusing on how families care for a person with a...

Crisis or commotion? An objective look at evidence on caregiving in families.
September 22, 2007... There are many people providing informal care to family members who require assistance with daily living, including frail older people, and young people with a disability. This article presents data about informal care as reported by primary...

Families' care work during the transition from school to post-school for children with severe disabilities.
September 22, 2007... In Australia, the vast majority of care provided to children with disabilities is provided informally, that is, unpaid and usually by family members. An area of care that is undertaken by families is assisting their children's transition from...

Disability and family carers: often the expectation in the community is that families will provide lifelong care to family members with disability. In this viewpoint, Ian Spicer AM former Chair of the National Disability Advisory Council and former Chair of VATMI Industries--a disability business service, discusses some issues for those providing this lifelong care.(VIEWPOINT)
September 22, 2007... For many people with a disability, families provide the primary and often the only level of care. And for those with lifelong disability, the community has accepted that families will make a lifelong commitment to provide that care. Of...

Caring for carers: the financial strain of caring.(VIEWPOINT)
September 22, 2007... The impact of caring on individuals, family units and relationships is nothing short of phenomenal. This article describes just some of the strains and stresses placed on individuals who care and outlines the position of the carers' peak...

How four year-olds spend their days: insights into the caring contexts of young children.(Care for children)
September 22, 2007... The ways children spend their time both reflect and contribute to developmental changes and to developmental differences between children at a given time. In this paper Dr Baxter and Professor Hayes focus on the time children spend on a range...

The importance of caring for children in Australian society.(VIEWPOINT)
September 22, 2007... In this viewpoint Professor Fiona Stanley AC writes about valuing children, and putting their wellbeing at the forefront of our activities in a "civilised society". I am really pleased that we seem to be at tipping point in relation to...

It's About Time: key findings from the women, men, work and family project.(VIEWPOINT)
September 22, 2007... The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission recently released the final paper in its two-year investigation into balancing paid work and family responsibilities.This article summarises HREOC's key findings on experiences in the home and...

Caring about sexual assault: the effects of sexual assault on families, and the effects on victim/survivors of family responses to sexual assault.(Care in response to violence or neglect)
September 22, 2007... In contemporary Australian society it is still rare for sexual assault to be viewed as a 'family matter'. Myths about sexual assault say it happens in dark alleyways, is perpetrated by 'sick' strangers, and is experienced by the very...

'Basically it's a recognition issue': validating foster parent identities.(Care in response to violence or neglect)
September 22, 2007... It is widely recognised that support, financial assistance, and ongoing training are important resources provided to foster carers in Australia. While acknowledging the importance of these resources, this paper suggests that there is also a...

Grandparents raising grandchildren because of alcohol and other drug issues.(Care in response to violence or neglect)
September 22, 2007... This paper highlights and explores the issues faced by grandparents who are parenting grandchildren because of alcohol and other drugs. EMMA Grandparenting is a rite of passage that many older adults in Australia will have the opportunity...

Grandparent-headed families in Australia.(Care in response to violence or neglect)
September 22, 2007... Grandparent-headed families are increasingly prevalent in Australia and are one of the fastest growing forms of out-of-home care of children in contact with our public welfare system. However, there is minimal information regarding the...

That elusive but essential element beyond sound legislation, policy and theoretical perspectives.(VIEWPOINT)
September 22, 2007... The primary focus of this article is to present the critical elements of a quality service to highly vulnerable children who require the state to act as parent for various periods of time. Bernie Geary, OAM, illustrates this approach in the...

"Life at 1" documentary.(INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES)(Australian Institute of Family Studies)
September 22, 2007... A documentary by Film Australia and Heiress Films, inspired by Growing Up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, was screened on the ABC in October 2006. Life at 1 is the first instalment in a series that follows 11 babies...

Institute seminars 2007.
September 22, 2007... In 2007 the Australian Institute of Family Studies continued its series of public seminars presenting contemporary research on national and international issues related to the family. Responses to child abuse and adult sexual assault in the...

Supporting Young Fathers: Examples of Promising Practice.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Supporting young fathers: Examples of promising practice, by Nigel Sherriff, Trust for the Study of Adolescence, Brighton (UK) 2007.UK 28.00 Further information available from : www.tsa.uk.com/ This report outlines examples of innovative...

The Girl in the Mirror (DVD).(Audiovisual review)
September 22, 2007... The girl in the mirror (DVD), Post Adoption Resource Centre, The Benevolent Society, Bondi, 2006. Price : $27.50. Further information available from: www.bensoc.org.au/parc/director/news.cfm? item_id=E01C0799B9811FEF8D791C852298FE30 This...

Health Sociology Review: Journal of the Health Section of the Australian Sociological Association.
September 22, 2007... Health Sociology Review: Journal of the Health Section of the Australian Sociological Association, E Content Management, Price: Subscription price varies, for further information http://www.healthsociologyreview.com Health Sociology Review...

Sibling identity and relationships: Sisters and brothers.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Sibling identity and relationships: Sisters and brothers, by Rosalind Edwards, Lucy Hadfield, Helen Lucey and Melanie Maunthner, Routledge, Abingdon, 2006. This book explores the impact of siblings on children's and young people's lives....

Rights of Children at Risk and in Care.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Rights of children at risk and in care, by Bragi Gudbrandsson, Council of Europe Publishing, Strasbourg 2006. Price Euro 12. Further information available from:book.coe.int Child protection and welfare is a priority for the Council of...

Social Determinants of Indigenous Health.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Social determinants of Indigenous health, edited by Bronwyn Carson, Terry Dunbar, Richard D. Chenhall and Ross Bailie ,Allen and Unwin, Crow's Nest, 2007. Price: $49.95 This collection of papers examines the health status of indigenous...

Idolising Children.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Idolising children, by Daniel Donahoo, University of NSW Press, Sydney, 2006. Price $29.95 The author advocates for a new relationship with childhood. A broad range of topics are covered including making decisions about having children;...

It's about time: women, men, work and family.(Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 2007)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 2007. Price: Gratis. Further information available from:www.humanrights.gov.au/sex_discrimination/its_about_time/index.html In 2005-2006 the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission...

Conferences.(Calendar)
September 22, 2007... This short selection of forthcoming family-related conferences is taken from the Australian Institute of Family Studies website conference listing, which is updated regularly. For the complete, up-to-date list, refer to...