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Here you'll find a range of information living in a family.
Topics covered include adoption, babies, childhood, family nutrition, family planning and fertility, family breakdown, parenting and child health issues.
Updated December 2007
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Adoption
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Links to information on adoption.
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Babies
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Links to information on health issues such as breastfeeding, immunisation, sleeping problems, weight gain and health checks.
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Childhood
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HealthInsite life events page linking to resources on children which vary from health issues to development and diet.
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Domestic Violence
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Links to information about the effects of domestic violence, and where and how to get help if you are affected by it.
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Family Breakdown
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Links to information about some of the issues associated with family breakdown and divorce, such as custody of the children, emotional crises and starting a new family.
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Family Nutrition
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Links to information on the nutritional needs of families.
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Family Planning and Fertility
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Links to information on family planning, contraception, and fertility.
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Holiday Stress
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Links to information about stress and handling relationships during holiday periods.
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Holidays
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Links to information health issues associated with holidays.
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Personal Stories about Parenting
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Links to personal stories about parenting and raising children.
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Pets
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Links to information on pets and how they can affect health.
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Siblings
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Links to information siblings, including sibling rivalry.
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Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Links to information on issues that affect toddlers and their families, such as toilet training, tantrums and eating habits.
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Young People
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Links to information for young people on everything from social and survival skills to mental health, eating well and exercising.
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Runaways
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Children from families in all walks of life run away from home for all kinds of reasons. Most runaways reported to the police are found within 48 hours. this can be a very scary time for parents and family.
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Oct 2008
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Happy families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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We've all seen tv shows about families where the whole family seems to have fun, the whole time. But then they're just shows to entertain, not real people in real situations with real problems. Real families may not be happy all the time.
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Sep 2008
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Families that work well
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Families have changed a great deal in recent years and there are now many different forms of family, as well as different styles of parenting. whatever 'family' means to you it is the most important part of children's lives.
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Sep 2008
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Conflict with your parents
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Inspire Foundation
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Everyone disagrees with each other sometimes and occasional tension or arguments are part of family life. However, ongoing arguments and tension can be stressful for all concerned. This factsheet gives you info on why you fight and what you can do about it.
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Aug 2008
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Trauma and teenagers - tips for parents
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Better Health Channel
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Young people in your family need both your support and your adult perspective. The way you help them to handle distressing and frightening events will influence their behaviour in future crises.
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Jul 2008
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Trauma and families - tips
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Better Health Channel
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In families affected by distressing or frightening experiences, each person reacts in their own way. Understanding each other and some of the common reactions to look out for can help your family avoid communication breakdown and other problems. Many things will help your family recover. If you are concerned about family members, please seek professional help.
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Jul 2008
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Trauma and families
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Better Health Channel
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If your family is affected by a distressing or frightening experience, it is important to understand each other's experience of the event and reactions. This will help to avoid communication breakdowns and other problems. There are many strategies to reduce complications and support family recovery.
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Jul 2008
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Trauma and teenagers - common reactions
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Better Health Channel
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Your teenager will handle the experience of distressing or frightening events differently to young children or adults. In order to help them, parents need to understand the ways in which a teenager manages distress and trauma.
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Jul 2008
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Family conflict - when families fight
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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What causes family conflict? Nothing in life stays the same. Everything is always changing. You may have been in the happiest family ever but then something changes.
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Jul 2008
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Aboriginal - families that work well
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A loving and caring family circle can help kids have a good feeling about themselves and a good regard for others. In an unhappy, fearful family kids often can feel bad about themselves and couldn't care less about others.
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Jul 2008
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Single parenting
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Parenting in a single or sole parent household is different in many ways from parenting in a two parent household.
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Jul 2008
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Understanding what's happening
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CareSearch
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Palliative care is care provided to those whose illness cannot be cured. It is about supporting people to live well while they manage their illness. Palliative care concentrates on maintaining quality of life by controlling physical symptoms, such as pain or sickness, and helping with the emotional, social or spiritual needs that people have. It supports both the person who is dying and their carers and family.
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Jun 2008
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Social support
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CareSearch
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In palliative care, the quality of social support provided in all three domains information, emotional support and physical assistance and care - are key aspects of what lead to a good death' These pages provide information and evidence regarding social support for health professionals.
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May 2008
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Grandparenting
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Grandparents are very important people in children's lives. There have been many changes in the last fifty years or so which make grandparenting a whole new ball-game.
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May 2008
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Being an only child
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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What do you think about when you see the words only child'? Someone who: is all alone? has no one to talk to or play with when they are at home?
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May 2008
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Coming out
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many young people come to realise, often during their secondary school years, that they are gay, or lesbian or bisexual. Coming out means becoming aware of your sexuality, and telling other people about it.
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Apr 2008
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Intellectually disabled
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CareSearch
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The life expectancy of people with a learning disability has increased. This means that many are living into old age with diseases such as cancer or dementia. This also means that if they are not ill themselves, they may have a family member who is seriously ill.
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Apr 2008
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Tertiary studies - friends and family
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Better Health Channel
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Studying at university or other tertiary institutions is challenging. Anxiety about making new friends or feeling homesick is normal for students. If you are lonely, depressed or need help, it is important to seek advice from counsellors or other student support staff.
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Mar 2008
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