Research report Nov 2013
Australian mothers' participation in employment
This paper explores the characteristics of employed and non-employed mothers, to identify the factors that contribute to differing employment levels
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Australian mothers' participation in employment
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Short article Jun 2017
Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical period is longer for boys
In the context of rising housing costs and financial stress, parental separation in low-income families can trigger greater risk of homelessness.
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Resource sheet Jan 2017
Web resources: Grandparents
This page contains selected web resources relating to grandparents.
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Family Matters article Dec 2013
Early childhood poverty and adult achievement, employment and health
Family Matters article on early childhood poverty and adult achievement
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Family Matters article Dec 2013
Poverty and welfare
Family Matters article about poverty and destitution in the aftermath of the United States recession
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Family Matters article Sep 2012
Parental separation and grandchildren
This article reports on grandparents' experiences of the effects of parental separation on relationships with their grandchildren.
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Media release Nov 2015
Why single women are more likely to retire poor
While the participation of women in the labour force has increased substantially, women still retire with around half as much superannuation as men.
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Media release Dec 2016
Across the generations family comes first
Australians believe that parents and their adult children have an obligation to support each other practically and financially, according to research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Media release Aug 2017
Teen career dreams fit gender stereotypes
Six in ten Australian 14-15 year-olds know what career they would like to have in the future but the jobs that boys aspire to are quite different to those that girls aspire to.
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Media release Jul 2016
More humanitarian migrants find jobs
A study tracking the settlement experiences of a group of newly arrived humanitarian migrants in Australia has recorded an increase in those who have moved into employment.