Family Matters article Feb 2006
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Family trends
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Family Matters article Sep 2005
What Australians think about parental responsibilities
The author describes a current study of the Australian Institute of Family Studies commissioned by the Attorney General's Department to evaluate the impact of Imminent changes to family law, set out in the Family Law Reform Act No.1 (Children), which will alter the way the law talks about parental responsibilities for their children after separation.
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Family Matters article Jun 2005
Mothers' employment transitions following childbirth
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Family Matters article Jun 2005
The use of family-friendly work arrangements by lone and couple mothers
This article addresses the question of whether lone and couple mothers differ in their use of, and unmet need for, family friendly work arrangements.
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Family Matters article Jun 2005
Beliefs about IVF as a personal fallback option
This paper draws on data from the Fertility Decision Making Project to examine views regarding the use of IVF held by men and women in their twenties and thirties who were in a committed relationship.
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Submission Apr 2005
Submission on balancing work and family
Submission focuses on recently analysed data that can assist policy makers in their task of developing supports for parents balancing work and family.
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Family Matters article Mar 2005
Governments, workplaces and households
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Family Matters article Oct 2004
Mothers' reflections about work and family life
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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
DNA paternity testing without the knowledge or consent of the mother