Lixia Qu
Senior Research Fellow | Family & Society
Dr Lixia Qu is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Family Studies. She has undertaken a range of research in the areas of family transitions and wellbeing, particularly relating to issues such as relationship stability and its impacts on financial living standards and personal wellbeing, parenting arrangements after separation. Her research work also includes examining the impact of domestic and family violence on parenting and children’s wellbeing after parental separation. Lixia has also made important contribution to various evaluations of amendments to the Family Law Act (1975).
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
- Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Hawaiʻi
- Bachelor of Science, Nanjing University
Latest research
Changing coverage of the Child Support Program and…
This report examines care‑time arrangements after parental separation, including common patterns, decision‑making and implications for children and families.
Care time arrangements after parental separation
This report examines care-time arrangements after parental separation, including common patterns, decision-making and implications for children and families.
Marriages in Australia
Discover key trends in Australian marriages, including marriage rates, ages and state differences, with insights from the latest AIFS Facts and Figures.