Our homeless children : report of the national inquiry into homeless children / Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

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Australia. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
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Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service, 1989
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OUR HOMELESS CHILDREN 1
OUR HOMELESS CHILDREN REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO HOMELESS CHILDREN HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMMISSION 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS 7
PART I BACKGROUND CHAPTER 1 THE NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO YOUTH HOMLESSNESS 19
CHAPTER 2 GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS 27
CHAPTER 3 DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THE INQUIRY BEGAN 45
CHAPTER 4 THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 51
PART II THE DIMENSIONS OF YOUTH HOMLESSNESS. CHAPTER 5 THE EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS 59
CHAPTER 6 THE INCIDENCE OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS 83
CHAPTER 7 THE COSTS OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS 91
PART III FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS CHAPTER 8 FAMILIES UNDER STRESS 101
CHAPTER 9 FAMILY POVERTY AND ISOLATION 117
CHAPTER 10 CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF THE STATE 127
CHAPTER 11 YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT 139
CHAPTER 12 THE SITUTION OF ABORIGINAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 147
CHAPTER 13 THE SITUATION OF YOUNG REFUGEES 157
PART IV INCOME AND SHELTER CHAPTER 14 INCOME SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE 163
CHAPTER 15 YOUTH SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION PROGRAM 187
CHAPTER 16 COMMONWEALTH-STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT 207
CHAPTER 17 PRIVATE SECTOR ACCOMMODATION 221
CHAPTER 18 ACCOMMODATION SERVICES 229
PART V OTHER SERVICES CHAPTER 19 HEALTH NEEDS AND SERVICES 251
CHPATER 20 SUPPORT NEEDS AND SERVICES 267
CHAPTER 21 LEGAL NEEDS AND SERVICES 277
CHAPTER 22 ROLE OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM 289
CHAPTER 23 JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS 301
PART VI ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT SECTORS CHAPTER 24 A YOUTH ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM 315
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS 337
APPENDICES APPENDIX A WITNESSES TO THE INQUIRY 353
APPENDIX B WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS 361
APPENDIX C AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS VISITED DURING INQUIRY 365
APPENDIX D HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA: ESTIMATING NUMBERS AND INCIDENCE 367
BIBLIOGRAPHY (APPENDIX D) 385
APPENDIX E LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN OF PERSONS OTHER THAN PARENTS OR GUARDIANS 387
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 393

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Australia. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and Burdekin, Brian. Our homeless children : report of the national inquiry into homeless children Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1989. Web. 27 July 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2510755828>

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