Family Matters article Oct 2004
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Beyond binaries in motherhood research
This article suggests that more creative ways of understanding the mosaic and diverse nature of contemporary motherhood, such as fiction, memoirs and personal narratives, ought to be considered when researching motherhood and the family.
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Family Matters article Sep 2004
Australian Temperament Project (ATP)
An update is provided about the Australian Temperament Project (ATP), which commenced in 1983 with a cohort of children aged four-eight months, and has collected thirteen waves of data by mail surveys over the first 20 years of life.
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Research report Apr 2004
Diversity and change in Australian families
The book provides snapshot of the diversity of family types, the changes and transitions a family may experience, and issues affecting families
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Family Matters article Dec 2003
Grandparents supporting working families
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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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Family Matters article May 2003
Competing family models, competing social policies
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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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Family Matters article Dec 2002
Fertility decline in Australia
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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.