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'Surviving, not living' : disadvantage in Melbourne / by Cameron, Sheila | Melbourne Catholic Social Services | Duncan, Bruce. Publisher: East Melbourne, Vic. : Catholic Social Services 2001Description: [48 p.] PDF.Online Access: DOWNLOAD PDF Notes: A report by Catholic Social Services Victoria - Cover.
August 2001
open access 10/07/2019Summary: This 2001 study by Drs Sheila Cameron and Bruce Duncan, ‘Surviving, not living’: disadvantage in Melbourne, offers a glimpse into the world of 40 men and women struggling against severe economic and social disadvantage. The overall statistics about such people are already available, but Catholic Social Services here seeks to understand more keenly what it is like for these people.Availability:
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"An offer you can't refuse" : workfare in international perspective. / by Lodemel, Ivar (ed..) | Trickey, Heather (ed.). Publisher: Bristol, U.K. The Policy Press 2001Description: xxi, 357 p.Notes: January 2001 Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. A new contract for social assistance / Ivar Lodemel and Heather Trickey -- 2. Between subsidiarity and social assistance - the French republican route to activation / Bernard Enjolras, Jean Louis Laville, Laurent Fraisse and Heather Trickey -- 3. Uneven development - local authorities and workfare in Germany / Wolfgang Voges, Herbert Jacobs and Heather Trickey -- 4. Workfare in the Netherlands - young unemployed people and the Jobseeker's Employment Act / Henk Spies and Rik van Berkel -- 5. National objectives and local implementation of workfare in Norway / Ivar Lodemel -- 6. When all must be active - workfare in Denmark / Anders Rosdahl and Hanne Weise -- 7. Steps to compulsion within the British labour market policies / Heather Trickey and Robert Walker -- 8. Making work for welfare in the United States / Michael Wiseman -- 9. Comparing workfare programmes - features and implications / Heather Trickey -- 10. Discussion : workfare in the welfare state / Ivar LodemelAvailability: Items available for loan: Brotherhood of St Laurence (1).
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A casestudy of the `Workfare' welfare reforms in Wisconsin since 1986. / by Hardy, Peter. Publisher: unpub. 2001Description: 15 leaves.Online Access: DOWNLOAD PDF Notes: This was undertaken as part of fourth year (Honours) in Sociology at LaTrobe University, Bundoora. Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15)Availability: Items available for loan: Brotherhood of St Laurence (1).
Items available for reference: BSL Archives (1).
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An analysis of durations on the Disability Support Pension (DSP) program / by Cai, Lixin | University of Melbourne. Melbourne Institute of Applied conomic and Social Research. Publisher: [Parkville, Vic.] Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research 2004Description: PDF.Notes: May 2004 Includes bibliographical references and index.Availability: Items available for loan: Brotherhood of St Laurence (1).
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Are young people's educational outcomes linked to their sense of control? / by Baron, Juan D | University of Melbourne. Melbourne Institute of Applied conomic and Social Research | Cobb-Clark, Deborah. Publisher: Parkville, Vic. University of Melbourne. Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research 2010Description: PDF.Other title: Melbourne Institute working paper ; no. 5/10.Online Access: Electronic copy Notes: May 2010 SCHOOL TO WORKSummary: This paper analyzes the link between young people's sense (locus) of control over their lives and their investments in education. We find that young people with a more internal locus of control have a higher probability of finishing secondary school and, conditional on completion, meeting the requirements to obtain a university entrance rank. Moreover, those with an internal locus of control who obtain a university entrance rank achieve somewhat higher rankings than do their peers who have a more external locus of control. Not surprisingly, there is a negative relationship between growing up in disadvantage and educational outcomes. However, this effect does not appear to operate indirectly by increasing the likelihood of having a more external locus of control. In particular, we find no significant relationship between family welfare history and young people's locus of control.Availability:
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Assisting the most disadvantaged job seekers. / by Perkins, Daniel | Nelms, Lucy. Publisher: Callaghan, N.S.W. 2004Description: p. 371-383.Online Access: Electronic copy Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 14-16) Paper published in : A future that works : economics, employment and the environment proceedings of the 6th Path to Full Employment Conference and 11th National Conference on Unemployment, 8-10 December 2004, the University of Newcastle, Australia / edited by Ellen Carlson, Centre of Full Employment and Equity, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, N.S.W.Summary: ABSTRACT
The increasing interest in active welfare policies internationally combined with a
growing recognition that many jobseekers are not being well served by
conventional welfare to work models based on rapid labour market attachment
and minimum cost interventions, is resulting in an increasing focus on programs
that address personal barriers to employment, as well as providing vocational
assistance. This paper examines the literature regarding disadvantaged job seekers
and barriers to employment in areas such as poor health and physical disability,
mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse and lack of social support. It
then looks at the policy context and program approaches in Australia, the United
States and the European Union. Common elements of good practice are
highlighted and implications for PSP in Australia are identified.Availability: Items available for reference: BSL Archives (1).
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Australian community sector surveys / by Australian Council of Social Service. Publisher: Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. Australian Council of Social Service 2003 -Description: HTML PDF.Online Access: Electronic copy Notes: URL contains : 2003 ; 2004 ; 2005 ; 2006 ; 2007 ; 2008 ; 2009 ; 2010 ; 2011 ; 2012 ; 2013 ; 2014 (both National & State surveys)Summary: The Australian Community Sector Survey is the only annual national survey collecting data about the community services and welfare sector. The survey provides an important snapshot of how disadvantaged Australians are faring, and is a powerful means of highlighting to government and media the issues facing community services. The survey is completed by non-government, non-profit organisations providing services directly to the public. Questions are designed to gain an insight into the key issues facing service providers, including workforce matters, levels of funding, and areas of growing or unmet service demand.Availability:
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