Research report Jul 2007
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.
Research report Jul 2007
This paper compares the employment aspirations and expectations of mothers with and without long-term health problems.
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
Family Matters article Jan 2008
Research snapshot May 2008
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has prepared this Facts Sheet on work and family balance to support the 2008 National Families Week
Family Matters article Jun 2008
Family Matters article Jun 2008
This article provides a snapshot of paid employment and working hours through life, charting the way people juggle work and family responsibilities across their life stage transitions.
Research report Jul 2008
This paper presents Australian research on how different factors relate to the timing of women's return to work after having a child
Family Matters article Sep 2008
This article provides an overview of the articles featured in this edition of Family Matters, which focus on issues of balancing work and family, as well as papers on protecting and promoting children’s wellbeing.
Family Matters article Sep 2008
Family Matters article on Australian outcomes in matching work and family commitments
Family Matters article Sep 2008
This article explores the relationship between breastfeeding and employment, with a focus given to the fact that some women do manage to combine employment and breastfeeding—a return to work does not always result in a stop to breastfeeding.