Research report Dec 2000
Child care in cultural context
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Describes a new study that aims to fill gaps in the research literature concerning the influence of home-child care discontinuities on children.
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.
Research report Apr 2000
The paper defines the concept of social capital and reviews the literature on social capital within and beyond family networks.
Research report Apr 1999
This paper explores empirically how the change to a risk society might be manifest in family life courses and, more particularly, housing careers.
Research report Mar 1998
Draws on a 1996 survey of a national random sample of 25–70 year olds, to examine access to home ownership in the context of a changing labour market.
Research report Sep 1997
Initial findings from a new Institute study highlight the ways that parents' workforce participation is influenced by their values and preferences.
Research report Dec 2000
This collection of essays addresses the new agenda for the Australian welfare system and reflects on the case for radical reform
Research report Jul 1982
This paper argues, the family, is also the most violent civilian group or institution in our society.
Research report Nov 1983
The paper suggests there has always been a proportion of people who remain single.
Research report Mar 1987
This book argues that those who own, manage and structure the places and conditions of employment share some of the broad community's responsibility
Research report Jul 1980
Stresses the social context of child rearing and challenges some standard assumptions concerning family arrangements for the pre-school child