The following statement seeks to correct the public record with respect to some minor and inadvertent inaccuracies that were contained in the book “Child Abuse and Family Law” that was published in 2007 by Allen and Unwin and co-auth...
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Monash academic retracts erroneous claim that DV is major cause of divorce
2011 AIMHS Symposium "From Boyhood to Manhood: Difficulties & Challenges of Transition" now online
"From Boyhood to Manhood: Difficulties & Challenges of Transition"
Speakers and Talks from the 2011 AIMHS Symposium.
"The Boy is Father to the Man"
Audio-only recording can be downloaded here.
YouTube video can be...
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Fathers left alone can spread load of parenting
There's a lot to be said for leaving men holding the baby. Our analysis of gender roles in parenting and work found that little has changed for Australian women since they began moving into the workforce in large numbers half a century ago. Whatever pa...
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DIY divorce: Navigating the court system
You have the feeling there's not much in the way of bad marital behaviour family lawyer Robert Larkins has not seen, particularly as marriages grind to a close.
A professional life spent watching couples battle their way through divorce -- fighting not...
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How fatherhood made us human (USA)
Research into the roots of our species suggests that stronger bonds between fathers and their children played a role in shaping society as we know it — which is a worthwhile subject for reflection on this Father's Day weekend...
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What Works To Engage Dads? (Forum)
“Better prepared, more engaged fathers” are a priority for action under the NSW Health Men’s Health Action Plan 2009-2012.NSW Health, in partnership with the Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre at the University of West...
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Feminism? Forget it, sisters (UK)
The long night of modern feminism might be about to end. A glimmer of light is flickering in the encircling gloom.
A study published this week by Dr Catherine Hakim of the London School of Economics has found that men do slightly more work than ...
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European Parliament welcomes newly founded Platform for European Fathers (PEF)
The founding of the Platform for European Fathers (PEF) was welcomed at the ‘European fathers’ congress’ in the European Parliament that was organised by the Greens/EFA on June 28, 2011 in support of paternity leave.
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AIC report ‘ignores key research on young people and domestic violence’
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Justice Brendan O’Connor today released a new Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) report Children’s exposure to domestic violence in Australia.
In this paper, current knowledge about...
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Secret men’s business
Like a pair of magpies, they’ve cadged teak and brass and bits, even a mast. Paler from his bookish life, Gray, 69, wears leather boat shoes, a navy crew-necked sweater, navy beret, and one gold earring. Locke’s red woollen beanie flatten...
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Czech lower house passes amended family law (Czech Republic)
Prague, June 21 (CTK) - Shared care of children should be more frequent after the parents' divorce under an amendment to the family law that the Czech Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament, passed Tuesday.
According to the legislation, cou...
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Is the health system failing men? (Sydney Morning Herald)
Australian males die, on average, five years earlier than women. Four experts discuss why this longevity gap is so difficult to bridge.
THE ADVOCATE: JOHN MACDONALD
Until recently, issues of men's health were generally relegated to specialists in some ...
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The health of Australia’s males (AIHW Report)
Drawing on a wide range of data sources, this report provides a snapshot of the health of Australia's males. Examples of the report's detailed findings include: males born between 2007-2009 can expect to live 24 years longer than males born between 190...
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Government deception won’t reduce family violence
Last week the Federal House of Representatives debated the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011. During the debate, the Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis, made a series of false statements to the P...
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International Men’s Health Week Links
IMHW is celebrated all around the globe. These links provide more information about IMHW in different countries around the world and to the organisations in each nation with responsibility for organizing the week.
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