The 'Families at Risk' study has produced local evidence drawing attention to the strengths and challenges for parents living in situations of chronic and multiple disadvantage with children aged 0 - 7 years. Life for the majority of these parents and youg children is under-resourced, stressful and isolated and interventions are required that open up...

Balancing paid work and family responsibilities is a major issue for employers, governments and families across the western world (OECD, 2002). In light of rapid changes in the roles and responsibilities of men and women, and in the organisation and distribution of paid work, it is vital that the impact of the balance between work...

The Child Care in Cultural Context study was designed to measure the childrearing beliefs, goals and practices of parents and carers of children from Anglo, Vietnamese, and Somali backgrounds. In this paper Kelly Hand and Sarah Wise describe carers’ attitudes towards working with parents, how much they engage parents about their childrearing practices at home...

The NSW government has announced that it will amend the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act to enable the Department of Community Services to apply to the Children’s Court to enter into parental responsibility contracts with parents of children who are at risk of neglect. Lenny Roth outlines the planned amendments and surveys...

This is the final evaluation of PACTS (Parents As Career Transition Supports), an innovative Brotherhood pilot project that aims to empower parents to better support their childrenÆs transitions from school to work and/or further education by building their knowledge of post-school pathways and the contemporary job market. Lois Bedson and Daniel Perkins found clear benefits...