In the brave new world of the 1990s, a number of emerging technological possibilities pose a threat to the family unit. The ability to ascertain…
At the moment the state of Victoria has relatively strong laws against drug possession and use, but various groups are attempting to change this. In…
We live in a culture that no longer believes in the importance of marriage. Indeed, we have moved from being a culture of marriage to…
The West Australian Labor Opposition has called for the establishment of a children’s rights body. Various elements have been proposed, including a children’s advocate, a…
Institute of Economic Affairs, 1995. Patricia Morgan, an English sociologist, here examines the social condition of the family in Britain and the US. She contends…
In a few days around 40,000 delegates will arrive in China to attend the World Conference on Women to be held in Beijing. The conference,…
A new survey put out by the Australian National University has found that the majority of Australians prefer that mothers with young children stay home.…
Catholic Women’s League of Victoria and Wagga Wagga,1993. Book reviewers occasionally face the dilemma of having to review a publication that is in all respects…
Forgive me for being recalcitrant, but the Prime Minister’s Launch of the International Year of the Family on 6 December was at best, a complete…
The United Nations has declared 1994 to be the International Year of the Family. The UN has said that the main purpose of the Year…