Adoption explained
Adoption can give a secure family life to children who, for various reasons, can't live with their birth family. Intercountry adoption provides families for children from other countries. Adoption means the people caring for the child become the ... [... more]
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Family break up - supporting children
Children of all ages can experience grief, anger, sadness and confusion over the breakup of their family. Sometimes, they may blame themselves if parents separate or divorce. Parents can help kids by giving them honest explanations and emotional ... [... more]
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Work issues - difficult bosses
A difficult relationship with the boss can cause work-related stress. Examples of difficult behaviour exhibited by some bosses include verbal bullying and rudeness. There are various strategies you can use to build a better relationship with your ... [... more]
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Relationships - dealing with conflict
With the physical and emotional closeness of a partnership, it is inevitable that there is sometimes conflict in a relationship. How we express our feelings and deal with the conflict has an ongoing effect on our relationship and the future. With ... [... more]
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Sex - are you ready
It's normal to have a lot of mixed feelings about sex. Don't let anyone intimidate you into having sex. If you decide to have sex, talk to your doctor or go to a Family Planning Association clinic to find out about preventing unwanted pregnancy ... [... more]
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Age of consent - sex
Victorian law makes rules about sex and sexual touching. It says that any sexual touching without your agreement is unlawful. It also sets age limits for having sex. The age limits are designed to protect you from exploitation from older people. ... [... more]
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Friendship - how to make new friends
Life events, such as moving to another neighbourhood, starting a new job or having a baby, can isolate us from our former support group and make developing new friendships more important than ever. Friendships are an important part of life, but ... [... more]
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Workplace conflict
There are broadly two kinds of workplace conflict - when people's ideas, decisions or actions relating directly to the job are in opposition, or when two people just don't get along. There are broadly two kinds of workplace conflict: when ... [... more]
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Anger - how it affects people
Anger is a powerful emotion. Uncontrolled anger may cause increased anxiety, high blood pressure and headaches and trigger fights or abuse. Anger management strategies include regular exercise and learning how to relax. Anger is a powerful ... [... more]
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Relationships - second marriages
One third of Australian marriages involve at least one person who has been married before. Many also include children from a previous relationship. Deciding to remarry and start a new life is exciting, but it can also present challenges to a ... [... more]
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Family conflict - how to cope
Conflict can happen when family members have different views or beliefs that clash. Peaceful resolution needs skills in open, two-way communication, negotiation, compromise and respect for the other person's point of view. Transitions that may ... [... more]
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Domestic violence and children
Domestic violence affects children. All children are affected emotionally by witnessing violence. Children who witness regular acts of domestic (family) violence have greater emotional and behavioural problems than other children. Some of the ... [... more]
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