title: Spouse migration to Australia.
abstract: "Spouse migration [to Australia] makes up 40 per cent of the current migration program and appears likely to expand further.  The rules governing sponsorships, especially those made off-shore, need to be tightened if the settlement problems associated with this migration category are to reduced."
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Birrell
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D008393:Marriage; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D018454:Spouses; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Australia; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Immigrants; International Migration; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; Migrants; Migration; Migration Policy; Nuptiality; Oceania; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Policy; Spouse