Revolution of the one-stop government shop

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Considerable efforts are being made in Australia to use latest information technology to simplify government administrative work and to break down the barriers between the government and individual citizens. In the state of Victoria, for example, the Liberal government is developing a competitive strategy based on multimedia, while in New South Wales a network is being created to connect solicitors and courts. The high-tech agency Centrelink has taken over all Department of Social Security benefits, benefits staff and local offices.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Government Computer Systems, Australia, Social policy, Administrative agencies, Government agencies

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In search of the modern father

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Single mothers and female-headed households are more prevalent in the 1990s because of the high number of unemployed men. One in five men aged 16-19 with no qualifications is unemployed, but likely to father children. Teenage girls from deprived areas are six times more likely to have unwanted pregnancies. Men have a new sense of responsibility for their children, providing them with emotional nurturing and a male role model. Women work because they want some financial independence; 70% of married women are employed.

Psychological aspects, Economic aspects, Fatherhood, Family, Parenting, Child rearing, Single-parent family, Single parent family

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A full life and a part-time job

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More and more shops are employing part-time staff to cover more hours more cheaply. It is more efficient to staff 24-hour services on rotas. There are more people employed in 1993 than in 1984 if part-timers are included. Most part-timers prefer to work part-time and have more leisure, but there are not enough part-time jobs. The definition of full employment should include those who are working the hours they wish. Unemployment should include those who seek only part-time work.

United Kingdom, Analysis, Employment, Part-time employment, Part time employment

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