| Thursday 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Retirement and ageing
Special session of papers from the book 'Longevity and Social Change'
Chair: Bettina Cass, Social Policy Research Centre
The politics of ageing : longevity and social change in Australia
Elizabeth Ozanne
The University of Melbourne
Abstract
Longevity and social change
Allan Borowski
School of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University
Abstract
A critique of the intergenerational reports
Sol Encel
Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
Abstract
Labour market participation and welfare reform
Youth employment transitions
Chair: Bob Davidson, Social Policy Research Centre
Australia, France and the United Kingdom: helping youth into the labour market: a community responsibility to maintain social cohesion?
Sophie Koppe
University of Bordeaux
Abstract (Paper available for download)
Employment in Ngukurr: values and concepts of work
Eva McRae-Williams
Charles Darwin University
Abstract
Sweet 16: life chances and school to work transitions
Janet Taylor and Lucy Nelms
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Abstract (Paper available for download)
Citizenship and participation
Civic participation
Chair: Denise Thompson (Social Policy Research Centre)
From deficit to disenfranchisement: rethinking youth participation
Kathy Edwards
Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
Abstract
To cast a vote: homelessness and disenfranchisement
Violet Kolar
Hanover Welfare Services
Abstract
Correlates and consequences of civic literacy among American youth
Brent S. Steel and Rebecca Warner
Oregon State University
Abstract
Organisation and delivery of human services
Evaluation of community development strategies
Chair: Catherine Spooner, Social Policy Research Centre
The national evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004-2008
Joy Russo and Ilan Katz
Stronger Families and Communities Strategy Consortium
Abstract (Paper available for download)
Learning the lesson of working together: using pathways to prevention as a case study for evaluating institutional change
Kate Freiberg, Sara Branch and Ross Homel
Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, Griffith University
Abstract
Implementation of the facilitating partner model in the Communities for Children program: early learnings
Christiane Purcal, Catherine Spooner and Cathy Thomson
Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
Abstract
Organisation and delivery of human services
Child safety, child welfare and child care
Chair: kylie valentine, Social Policy Research Centre
Working with or against each other? How statutory and non-statutory child welfare workers perceive their relationships with each others’ agencies.
Gabrielle Meagher and Karen Healy
University of Sydney and University of Queensland
Abstract
Housing assistance as a contributor to child safety: building a child protection system
Peter Young, Christina Benham and Leisa Milla
Department of Housing
Abstract
The rise of the for-profit child care sector: implications for choosing quality child care in a regional community
Nonie Harris
James Cook University
Abstract
Early childhood
Early child wellbeing, parental employment and time
Chair: Morris Saldov, Monmouth University
Latest information from Growing Up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Carol Soloff
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Abstract
The influence of parental employment on how children spend their day
Jude Brown
University of New England
Abstract
The Australian Time Use Survey of New Mothers
Julie Smith and Mark Ellwood
Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health, ANU and Pace Productivity Inc., Canada
Abstract
Multiple Themes
Locational disadvantage/Juvenile justice
Chair: Bruce Bradbury, Social Policy Research Centre
The geography of child disadvantage: a measure of child social exclusion risk at the small area level
Ann Harding, Justine McNamara, Rob Tanton, Mandy Yap and Anne Daly
NATSEM
Abstract
Socio-economic indexes for individuals and families: exploring the ecological fallacy of Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas
Joanne Baker and Pramod Adhikari
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Abstract
Juvenile justice supervision in Australia
Ingrid Johnston and Rachel Aalders
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Abstract
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