Bibliographies
The following bibliography has been compiled from the Australian Family & Society Abstracts database and other resources held in the Institute's library. Where available a link to the document on the Web is provided. Most items can be borrowed from the Institute's library via the inter library loan system. Online publications in PDF format require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Financial stress and families
Financial stress and its impact on the individual, family and the community (PDF 4.95 MB).
Wesley Mission (Sydney, NSW)
Sydney, NSW: Wesley Mission, 2006, 78p and Online.
This report explores financial stress on Sydney households. It identifies how financial stress impacts on personal wellbeing, family interactions and community relations. The report links financial stress with factors such as marital breakdown, gambling, violence and substance abuse. It is based on a survey of 400 telephone interviews conducted by Urbis Keys Young in 2006.
Financial stress: The hidden human cost (PDF 4.1 MB).
Wesley Mission (Sydney, NSW)
Sydney, NSW: Wesley Mission, 2009, 90p and Online.
This report provides important comparative results with Wesley Mission’s 2006 report (see below). In late 2008, Wesley Mission carried out a survey to gauge the impact of financial stress on households across Sydney. The survey was carried out in the current worsening economic climate and this factor is apparent in the findings that show how the changing conditions are having an unmistakeable impact on Sydney households.
Long, Mike
Clayton, Vic: Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2006, 10p, table, figures, Online.
Young Australians who are not in full time study and work experience more financial and personal stress and disappointments, have lower levels of participation and integration in many social activities, and are less satisfied with their lives. This report uses data from the 2002 General Social Survey and 2004 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey to examine issues relating to young people and geography, household and social economic status, educational attainment, health, family relationships, engagement with wider social networks, educational opportunities and outcomes, employment, financial resources, living arrangements, personal safety, computer usage and access to transport, and young people's satisfaction with aspects of their lives.
Impact of financial hardship on parenting behaviour: Final report (PDF 193 KB).
Ng, Candy
Collingwood, Vic: Anglicare Victoria, 2006, 51p, Online.
International research has demonstrated a link between economic hardship and parenting difficulties. This report presents the results of a pilot study seeking to determine whether the relationship between financial hardship and adverse parenting behaviour is also true for parents in Victoria. This behaviour may be manifested in parents being less responsive to children's needs, showing less affection to their children, and being inconsistent and more punitive in disciplining their children. Children may show the effects of this parenting behaviour by being more aggressive, hyperactive and being disciplined at school more frequently than other children. The report includes a literature review, a description of the study methodology and a discussion of its findings.
Instability among low income families.
Rawsthorne, Margot
Just Policy no.40 Jun 2006: 25-31.
What are the experiences of low income families as they undergo family breakdown and repartnering? This study involved interviews with single and partnered women who were receiving parenting payments. The article discusses instability in low income families; the experience of events that caused stress within participants' relationships; the effects of domestic violence and financial crisis; and the influence of economics in relationship decisions.
Making marriage, domestic relationships and family work: Part XVIII.
Burnard, Don
Relatewell v.9 no.3 Sept 2005: 8-13.
The effects of stress on marriage and family life are discussed in this article. The article looks at aspects of stress; causes of stress, including work related stress, financial causes of stress, modern lifestyle and stress, environmental causes; warning signals of stress; how to cope with and reduce stress; and preventative measures.
What do we know about the impact of recessions on family relationships? (PDF 111 KB)
Claire James
Family and Parenting Institute March 2009.
This report reviews research on family functioning during previous recessions to help inform understanding of the implications of the current global economic downturn for social relations. Significant amongst the concerns raised is the potential negative impact of financial stress on family relationships and the associated wellbeing of both adults and children.