Family Matters article Apr 2002
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Work rich, family poor?
Issues common to both British and Australian policy makers and working parents are discussed in this article presenting findings from a British study, 'Atypical Work Patterns and Family Life', which examined the consequences for family life when parents worked early mornings, evenings, weekends or shifts.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Behind the paid working hours of single mothers
This article looks at data from in-depth interviews with seven single mothers to reveal the additional labour they might need to do simply to keep the relationship between home and paid work intact.
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Family Matters article Apr 2002
Opinion: Making a difference to work and family outcomes
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Family Matters article Jun 2001
Family and work
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Research report Dec 2000
Child care in cultural context
Describes a new study that aims to fill gaps in the research literature concerning the influence of home-child care discontinuities on children.
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Research report Jan 2000
Parenting in Australian families
Findings from the final stage of the Australian component of the Parenting-21 study are presented around two key themes
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Family Matters article Mar 1999
Work and family life
This article draws on data from the Institute's Australian Family Life Course Study to examine the extent to which work and home life impinge on one another.
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Family Matters article Sep 1998
Cultural diversity and family exchanges
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Family Matters article Jun 1998
Changing Family Responsibilities
This paper illustrates the flow of social exchanges between the family and the market and the family and the state, particularly in relation to some aspects of domestic labour.