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Family resource programs: Strengthening families and communities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Marion Gledhill
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Abstract

This paper argues the need for comprehensive provision of family resource programs. All Australia's families should be able to access the support, information, skills and resources that are necessary for optimal child development and for prevention of child abuse and neglect. The paper argues that there is a significant gap in the general availability of primary prevention family services in Australia. Family resource programs are discussed in terms of their goals, guiding principles, and service models. Examples of these programs both overseas and in NSW are described.

Type
Research Article
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Children Australia , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , 1996 , pp. 4 - 10
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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