Along with recently released Wave 5 data, this report covers a variety of aspects of the ways in which Australian children’s experiences and environments affect their prospects and progress, from birth to 13 years of age. The report casts light on the perceptions of children about parental separation; and for the first time in this series, gender role attitudes of partnered mothers and fathers are discussed and related to the paid and unpaid work within the household. 

Other sections of the report investigate aspects of children’s development, including their early learning experiences at home, difficulties experienced during the transition to high school, and parents’ expectations about their children’s education. Early onset of criminal and delinquent behaviour among children in late childhood and early adolescence is also covered.