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1. FreeA compendium of legislative changes in social security 1908-1982

: Changes in social security in Australia specifically: Age and invalid pension; Widow's pension and supporting parent's benefits; Unemployment, sickness and special benefits; Maternity allowance; Family allowance; Handicapped child's allowance; Double orphan's pension; Family income supplement; Social security bills; Explanatory notes. Contains lists of sources; list of tables that indicate the rates of payment.

2. LicencedEncyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society

Gale Group: This encyclopedia presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present. It examines this history through articles on education, parenting, child labor, economics, images of childhood, children's literature, play, toys and games, health, physiology, law, the criminal justice system and social welfare. Comparative articles include information about childhood in cultures throughout the world. This online book is part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

3. OnsiteFAMILY. ATSIS : Australian Family & Society Abstracts. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset

Informit: This subset contains references to issues concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and families. Subject coverage includes: demographic trends and social change; family law and customary law; social policy and services; family economics; Aboriginal culture and family relations; sexual behaviour; counselling; and issues such as housing, health, employment and unemployment, Aboriginal children and child removal, child abuse, domestic violence, and child care. Warning: There is the possibility that some records contained in this database may contain references to deceased people, sacred or secret material, inappropriate terminology or offensive language, which, though unintentional, may cause distress to some people.

4. OnsiteFAMILY : Australian Family & Society Abstracts Database

Informit: FAMILY indexes and abstracts current writing and research on the legal, sociological, psychological, economic and demographic situation of Australian families, children and adults. The database covers research, policy and practical issues on subjects such as: child development, adolescence, marriage and divorce, adoption and foster care, child abuse, domestic violence, family law, housing, minority families, population studies, social and community services, child care, family economics, employment and unemployment. Materials indexed include journal articles, research papers, conference and discussion papers, policy submissions, fact sheets and resource kits.

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