Family Matters article Dec 2002
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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Three facts about fertility
In this article evidence from 21 OECD countries is used to describe the recent trajectory of fertility change in advanced industrialised countries, to identify changes in the nature of the trade-offs between work and family and to establish which family friendly policy measures are most conducive to high levels of fertility.
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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Fertility decline in Australia
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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Why is the fertility rate falling?
This article examines what might be causing decades of falling birth rates and the all time low in Australia's fertility rates.
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Research report Jun 2003
Changes in the labour force status of lone and couple Australian mothers, 1983-2002
Uses data from 1986 and 1996 Australian Censuses to explore possible reasons for differences in the labour market trends of lone and couple mothers.
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Research report Dec 2003
Measuring the value of unpaid household, caring and voluntary work of older Australians
This paper demonstrates that older people make valuable economic contributions to Australian society through the time they spend in voluntary work.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Opinion: Grandparents raising grandchildren
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
The role of families in an ageing Australia
This article looks at the role of families and the challenges they face in changing social and economic circumstances of an ageing Australian population.
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Older migrants and their families in Australia
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
The value of unpaid work of older Australians
This article seeks to provide more balance to the debate about the cost of older people in an ageing society and to estimate the financial value of some of the ongoing contributions of older people that are not measured in national accounts, as well as providing estimates of the financial value of the unpaid contributions of older people - both to their family and to the wider community.