%T Families, life events and family service delivery %A Lawrie Moloney %A Ruth Weston %A Lixia Qu %A et al. %I Australian Institute of Family Studies %D 2012 %K Public sector, %K Social security, %K Families %U https://apo.org.au/node/30860 %X Life events or transitions are understood to be circumstances that have an unsettling element for individuals (and from a systemic perspective, for family members also). Life events or transitions, even when pursued and ultimately beneficial, usually require adjustment on one or more fronts and relinquishment of at least some areas of familiarity. %9 Literature review