How single parents experience the law in Victoria
Single parents have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to experiencing multiple substantial legal problems.
This briefing paper presents data that is relevant to how single parents experience the law in Victoria, collected from Volume 1 of Victoria Law Foundation’s Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS).
Key findings
Implications and way forward
Publication resources
Learn more about PULS
Visit the PULS website to get the latest reports, resources and to learn more about what we are achieving with the PULS.
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