Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
www.aifs.gov.au/growingup
Publications
Reports
- Wake, M., Sanson, A., Berthelsen, D., Hardy, P., Misson, S., Smith, K., & Ungerer, J. (2008). How well are Australian infants and children aged 4 to 5 years doing? (Social Policy Research Paper 36) Canberra, ACT: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Commonwealth of Australia.
The researchers used Wave 1 of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) dataset. The findings are broadly applicable to all Australian families with young children and directly relevant to social policy development and practice.
- Baxter, J., Gray, M., Alexander, M., Strazdins, L., & Bittman, M. (2007). Mothers and fathers with young children: paid employment, caring and wellbeing. (Social Policy Research Paper 30). Canberra, ACT: Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Commonwealth of Australia.
This paper is based on Wave 1 of the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Children confidentialised unit record file. It examines how the use of child care, the time parents spend with children, and parental wellbeing relate to parental employment.
