Research report Nov 2013
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
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Research report Nov 2013
This paper explores the characteristics of employed and non-employed mothers, to identify the factors that contribute to differing employment levels
Short article Apr 2017
Recent research highlights the importance of formal support services and informal social supports for refugee families resettling in Australia.
Family Matters article Oct 2004
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.
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article introduces 'Building a New Life in Australia', a new longitudinal study that will investigate the settlement pathways and outcomes of newly arrived humanitarian migrants, and explains its conceptualisation and development, design, topics covered, recruitment, and the survey methodology for Wave 1 data collection.
Webinar Feb 2019
This webinar discussed an approach to building coping strategies for parents and young children, with a focus on families from CALD backgrounds.
Research report Dec 2000
Describes a new study that aims to fill gaps in the research literature concerning the influence of home-child care discontinuities on children.
Family Matters article May 2003
Family Matters article Sep 1998
Research report May 2002
This paper uses data from the 1996 Australian Census to analyse the factors which explain the employment gap.
Research report Apr 2007
This paper explores how children from Anglo, Somali and Vietnamese cultural backgrounds are parented at home and in day care.