Research

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2 September 2008

What kinds of jobs help carers combine care and employment?

This paper provides information about what job characteristics promote or inhibit maintaining employment while caring.

2 September 2008

Breastfeeding, employment and leave

This article explores the relationship between breastfeeding and employment, with a focus given to the fact that some women do manage to combine employment and…

2 September 2008

Matching work and family commitments

Family Matters article on Australian outcomes in matching work and family commitments

2 September 2008

Work and family balance

This article provides an overview of the articles featured in this edition of Family Matters, which focus on issues of balancing work and family, as well as…

1 September 2008

Social impacts associated with drought

A preliminary analysis of data from the Regional and Rural Families Survey.

1 July 2008

Timing of mothers' return to work after childbearing

This paper presents Australian research on how different factors relate to the timing of women's return to work after having a child

1 July 2008

Inquiry into Better Support for Carers

The role and contribution of carers and barriers to social and economic participation for carers.

29 June 2008

Book notes

A look at books on family-related topics recently added to the Institute’s Family Information Centre, available through libraries, the Family Information Centre, via…

29 June 2008

Director's report