The tyranny of distance? : carers in regional and remote areas of Australia / Ben Edwards ... [et al...
The tyranny of distance? : carers in regional and remote areas of Australia / Ben Edwards ... [et al...
The tyranny of distance? : carers in regional and remote areas of Australia / Ben Edwards ... [et al.].
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Publisher
[Deakin, A.C.T. : Carers Australia], 2009.
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
NQ362.0425/19
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 40 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Contents
Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data and definitional issues -- 3. The geography of caring -- 4. The impact of living in rural and remote areas on carers' wellbeing and economic and social participation -- 5. Are the differences really due to geographic remoteness? -- 6. Drought and carer...
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Publisher
[Deakin, A.C.T. : Carers Australia], 2009.
Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
2009.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Unpaid care provided by family and friends is invaluable part of a civilised and caring society - even more so in outer regional and remote areas, which feature an increasingly ageing population and a lack of services. This report helps fill in the gap about what is known about these carers, by 1) documenting the geographic spread of carers and ide...
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Full title
The tyranny of distance? : carers in regional and remote areas of Australia / Ben Edwards ... [et al.].
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Notes
General note
"Prepared for Carers Australia by the Australian Institute of Family Studies"
Authors: Ben Edwards, Matthew Gray, Jennifer Baxter, Boyd Hunter.
"This project was funded by Commonwealth Financial Planning."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-36)
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Also available in a PDF version via the internet.
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NQ362.0425/19
Record Identifier
74VvLZN04AgM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvLZN04AgM
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ISBN
9781921414152
DDC
362.0425
MMS ID
991010563299702626
