Determinants of Australian mothers’ employment

This paper uses data from the 1996 Australian Census to analyse the factors which explain the employment gap.

Sick children: How working mothers cope

The paper focuses on mothers' and fathers' attitudes to sharing the care of sick children. A selection of case studies is included.

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

Employment aspirations of non-working mothers with long-term health problems

This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.

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.

The changing role of grandparents

A discussion of grandparents' roles in caring for children and ways in which service providers can support them.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Current issues in awareness, prevention and intervention

This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

Web resources: Grandparents

This page contains selected web resources relating to grandparents.

Mothers in the labour force

Competing family models, competing social policies