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Myfanwy McDonald
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The relationship between transport and disadvantage in Australia
This resource sheet provides information about how transport and disadvantage intersect and why some groups are especially vulnerable to transport disadvantage.
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What role can child and family services play in enhancing opportunities for parents and families?
Draws upon research to provide practitioners and policy-makers with ideas about how the concept of social inclusion can be used to plan and deliver child and family services in ways that enhance opportunities for parents and families. Key messages: * Definitions of social exclusion are often vague and ambiguous however one of the best ways...
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Social inclusion in the family support sector
This briefing paper summarises some of the literature and research on social inclusion and considers the relevance of the concept and its application to family support services. Social inclusion frameworks, principles and resources are used to consider how family support services can incorporate the concept of social inclusion into the current and future planning and...
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Are social marketing campaigns effective in preventing child abuse and neglect?
Evidence for the impact of media-based social marketing campaigns related to child protection, parenting and child abuse prevention is examined in this paper. Social marketing campaigns are a common strategy for raising awareness about social problems such as child abuse and neglect. However, questions have been raised about the role social marketing campaigns could play...