Fourth in a series of volumes containing the proceedings of the 1983 Australian Family Research Conference, this publication deals with policies and families in Australia. Papers and authors included are: "Improving Social Security Programs: Some Options and Barriers" (Andrew Burbidge), "Single Parent Families and Social Policies: Australia and Sweden: A Comparative Study" (Bettina Cass and Mary Ann O'Loughlin), "Child Care from a Consumer Perspective: The Experience of 156 Sydney Families" (Tania Sweeney, Frances Staden, and Adam Jamrozik), "Implications of Language Use and Language Policy for Members of Non-English Speaking Families in Australia" (M. Rado, L. Foster, and R. Lewis), "Negotiating an Ethnic Identity: The Survivor's Viewpoint" (Jim Harvey), "Families, Schooling and Work in the Latrobe Valley" (Terry Evans and Daryl Nation), "Parents' Choice of School in the ACT" (Caroline Coombs, Janet Hunt, and Dennis Strand), "Policies for Families?" (Frank Maas), "Family Policy (Beyond the Definitional Dilemma--An Integrated Approach)" (Patrick O'Flaherty), "Dependency--A Challenge for Family Policy" (Peggy G. Koopman-Boyden), "The Impact of Housing Costs on Families" (Andrew Burbidge), and "Living and Learning: Rapid Community Growth and Its Consequences in Newcastle, NSW" (Aub Everett and Ross Telfer). (RM)