Statements (pp. 269-272).--Lack of information as to the relationship between sisters and brothers (pp. 272, 273). CHAPTER VIII ECONOMICS The individual family an economic unit (p. 274).--Statements (pp. 275-281).--Sexual division of labour a marked feature of Australian marriage (p. 281).--The woman's share of work harder, more important and indispensable than the man's (pp. 282-283).--The man's share not devoted to the exclusive benefit of his family (p. 283). Statements concerning the aboriginal communism in food (pp. 283-286).--Their bearing upon the economics of the household (pp. 286, 287).--Sociological features of this sexual division of labour (pp. 287, 288).--Division of consumption within the family (pp. 288, 289).--Description of some minor economic features concerning the household (pp. 289-291). CHAPTER IX SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS pp. 292-304 ADDENDA " 305-309 BIBLIOGRAPHY " 310-316 INDEX " 317-326 THE FAMILY AMONG THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES CHAPTER I EXPOSITION OF THE PROBLEM AND METHOD I The problem of the social forms of family life still presents some obscurities. What appears to be most urgently needed is a careful investigation of facts in all the different ethnographical areas. I propose in this study to undertake this task for Australia. I shall avoid making any hypothetical assumptions, or discussing general problems which refer to the origin or evolution of the family. I wish only to describe in correct terms and as thoroughly as possible all that refers to actual family life in Australia. In other words I intend to give in outline the social morphology of the Australian family.