| Description |
iv, 38 pages ; 30 cm |
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Policy research paper, 1442-7532 ; no. 2 |
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Policy research paper (Australia. Department of Family and Community Services) ; no. 2
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Labour market conditions -- ch. 3. Parents' participation in the labour force -- ch. 4. Workless families -- ch. 5. Income support payments and parents -- ch. 6. Determinants of the labour force activity of mothers -- 6.1. Age of youngest child -- 6.2. Parenting values -- 6.3. Preferences for part-time work -- 6.4. Workforce identity -- 6.5. Number of dependent children -- 6.6. Labour force status of partner -- 6.7. Educational attainment and previous workforce experience -- 6.8. Labour market changes -- 6.9. Characteristics and conditions of jobs -- ch. 7. Competitiveness in the labour market -- ch. 8. Tax/transfer system -- 8.1. Proposed reforms of family assistance -- ch. 9. Child care -- ch. 10. Mutual obligation -- ch. 11. Intergenerational poverty and disadvantage -- ch. 12. Non-resident parents |
| Summary |
This paper is about the interrelationships for families between their paid work, their unpaid work and the system of cash payments and other supports provided by government. Women are the primary focus, for while recent changes in the labour market have undeniably affected the life experiences of men, the greatest impact of those changes has been on the lives of women. This paper has two purposes. The first is to present statistical information on parents, their labour force participation and their receipt of social security payments. The second is to canvass some of the current issues surrounding parents and the relationship to the labour market and social security payments. Because of space constraints, the paper does not specifically consider issues facing families with dependants aged 16 years and over or non-mainstream families, such as families with non-English speaking backgrounds, families with members who have disabilities, or Indigenous families |
| Analysis |
Child day care |
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Family |
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Federal issue |
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Labour market |
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Parenting payment |
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Social Security payments |
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Statistics |
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Unemployment |
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Women |
| Notes |
ANALYTIC |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references (pages 36-38) |
| Notes |
Available also via World Wide Web |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1999 |
| Subject |
Employed Parents
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Labor market -- Australia -- Effect of income maintenance programs on
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Labor market -- Australia.
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Labor market.
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Pensions -- Australia.
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Pensions -- OECD countries.
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Public welfare -- Australia.
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Public welfare -- OECD countries.
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Women -- Employment -- Australia -- Attitudes.
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Social security.
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Work and family -- Australia.
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Work and family.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Social policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100478
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OECD countries http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96005123 -- Social policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008646
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| Author |
Bates, Kylee
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Pech, Jocelyn.
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Australia. Department of Family and Community Services.
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| ISSN |
1442-7532 |
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