Parental joblessness, financial disadvantage and the wellbeing of parents and children
Content type
Commissioned report
Published
March 2013
Project
Researchers
Jennifer Baxter, Matthew Gray, Kelly Hand, Alan Hayes
Commissioning Body
Department of Social Services
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A report commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
Drawing on data from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), this report examines the impact of joblessness/short part-time hours of employment and the wellbeing of parents and their children.
This report was authored by AIFS staff and published by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.