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Bourke-Taylor, H.; Howie, L.; Law, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Families of children with disabilities experience extra financial strains, and mothers are frequently unable to participate in paid work because of caregiving obligations. Methods: A mailed survey and follow-up phone calls were used to gather data about mother's health, workforce participation and barriers to inclusion in the workplace…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Mothers, Barriers, Health
Davis, Mari, Comp. – 1987
This annotated bibliography lists works published in Australia on issues regarding work obligations and family responsibilities. All works cited are included in Australia's FAMILY database. The following topics are covered: (1) adolescents and attitudes to employment (14 citations); (2) the aged and employment (20 citations); (3) career…
Descriptors: Children, Day Care, Employed Women, Employee Attitudes
Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). – 1984
Family life is the focus of this sixth volume in a series containing the proceedings of the 1983 Australian Family Research Conference. The papers are organized under two major sections: Children and Families and Family Environments. Papers and authors included are: "Family Conflict and Child Competence" (Gay Ochiltree and Paul Amato),…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Children, Comparative Analysis