| Description |
xxiii, 439 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Section I. Australian families : Challenges in the contemporary context -- 1. Change and the impact of restructure on Australian families : an introduction to key themes -- 2. Families and the social reconstruction of marriage and parenthood in Australia -- 3. Family welfare at the crossroads : a century of change -- 4. Family, state, market and citizenship -- 5. The post-welfare state? The political economy of the new social policy -- 6. The legal context for Australian families : Family law and children's legislation -- 7. Working with Aboriginal families : a cultural approach -- 8. Atunypa Wiru Malparara Malparara : the strength of working together -- 9. Working with Australian families : towards anti-racist and culturally affirming practices -- 10. Reflections on social work and human service theory and practice with families and communities -- Section II. Wealth and poverty : increasing inequalities -- 11. From work for all to work for the dole : the challenges of Australian income security policy -- 12. 'Being there together' : the Broadsmeadows Poverty Action Group -- 13. Practical responses with women in poverty : the value of 'Trained in life" workers -- Section III. Housing and homelessness -- 14. End of an era : challenges for Australian housing policy -- 15. Care for frail older people on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands -- 16. Building our homes : a cooperative venture -- 17. The company of women : SWCHS - Statewide Women's Community Housing Service Ltd -- |
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Section IV. Paid work and unemployment -- 18. Working life, families and the welfare state -- 19. Resisting homophobia in the workplace -- 20. Barriers to indiigenous employment : marginalisation and exclusion -- 21. A right to work? A perspective from the Australian Disability Rights movement -- Section V. Gender poer relations, violence nd safety -- 22. Towards the prevention of violence and the creation of safe and supportive gender relations -- 23. Naming violence as a gender isue : victimisation, blame and responsibility -- 24. Women's work against violence : community responses in a rural setting -- 25. The SHED project : A rural intervention project to prevent men's violence against women and children -- Section VI. Health -- 27. In sickness and health -- 28. Aboriginal health services delivery in remote Australia : policy program and practice considerations -- 29. 'Your way, my way' : improving access of aboriginal children and their families to the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne -- 30. Social environment and the emotional well-being of young people -- 31. Belonging, health and culture : reflections on a relationship in community arts -- 32. Personal accounts of living with HIV/AIDS |
| Summary |
The updated and revised edition of this successful title retains the broad structure of the previous editions, examining policy, program and practice responses to the multitude of issues that face Australian families today. Quality contributors bring theoretical and practical expertise to discussions on housing, wealth, work and more |
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Aborigines |
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Case studies |
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Domestic violence |
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Ethnic groups |
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Family |
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Federal issue |
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Health care |
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Homelessness |
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Poverty |
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Social policy |
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Social work |
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Welfare measures |
| Notes |
For tertiary students |
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Includes index |
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Previous ed.: Melbourne : Longman Cheshire, 1995 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 393-426 |
| Audience |
For tertiary students |
| Subject |
Family policy -- Australia.
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Family services -- Australia.
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Family social work -- Australia.
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Social case work -- Australia.
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Social security -- Australia.
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Social service -- Australia.
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| Author |
Quinn, Marjorie.
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Weeks, Wendy.
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| LC no. |
2001326456 |
| ISBN |
0582811732 |
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