Research report Aug 2020
Families Then & Now: How we worked
The sixth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in when, how and where we work from 1980 to today.
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Families Then & Now: How we worked
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Research report Sep 2020
Life during COVID-19: Dads spend more quality time with kids
This report shows how due to the COVID-19 pandemic many dads were available to spend more time with their kids than usual.
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Research snapshot May 2019
Fathers and work: A statistical overview
This article shows that while mothers’ work circumstances change considerably after having a child, fathers’ tend to change very little.
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Short article May 2019
Fathers and parental leave
This article looks at why only 1 in 20 Australian fathers take parental leave, as well as the benefits for both families and businesses of shared parental leave.
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Short article Jun 2019
Conflicts between work and family and fathers’ mental health
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
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Short article Jun 2019
Fathers’ work and family conflicts and the outcomes for children’s mental health
This article is adapted from a presentation given at the AIFS 2018 Conference: Fathers at Work symposium.
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Research report Mar 2020
Children’s social-emotional wellbeing
Examines health and support service use among Australian children, especially of at-risk children. Uses data from LSAC.
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Research report Mar 2020
Use of health services among children at risk of social‑emotional problems
Examines the association of parents’ mental health, parenting behaviours, and alcohol use and smoking with the social-emotional wellbeing of young chi
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Commissioned report Mar 2020
Social-emotional wellbeing from childhood to early adolescence
This brief investigates the role of parenting, parents’ mental health and their health behaviours on the social-emotional wellbeing of their children.
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Policy and practice paper Nov 2011
Promoting positive education and care transitions for children
A review of research regarding children's transition from home, to early childhood education and care services and then to school.