Social Change and Family Policies, Discussant Papers, Part 3. International CFR Seminar (20th, Melbourne, Australia, August 19-24, 1984).

These discussant papers from an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar explore eight topics, seven of which are presented in Part 3. Topics addressed include (1) the worth of supporting the family and pressures, conflicts, and expectations of family life; (2) major demographic trends affecting family policy; (3) families with children and social policy approaches to family support and education; (4) youth policies and the family/work/education relationship; (5) work, economic policies, and welfare consequences and responsiblities; (6) intergenerational exchange, aging trends, and the public/private support dimensions; and (7) legal regulation of the family and the effect of changes in family law. (RH)