Trends in family transitions, forms and functioning Essential issues for policy development and legislation

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Weston, Ruth [1 ]
Qu, Lixia [1 ]
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[1] Australian Inst Family Studies, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
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This article focuses on various ways in which family formation pathways and the characteristics and functioning of families have changed over the decades. The picture is largely one of increasing diversity, with important implications for policies and legislation designed to protect the wellbeing of all families-the bedrock of society.
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