Research Papers
The Research Paper series aims to encourage dialogue with research and policy communities and in this way obtain review and feedback about the nature, direction and quality of Institute research. It is an important means by which Institute research findings and methodologies are made public.
- 43. Breastfeeding and infants' time use.
Baxter, J. and Smith, J. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2009, 48p (Research paper no.43) - 42. Timing of mothers' return to work after childbearing:
Variations by job characteristics and leave use.
Baxter, J. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2008, 48p (Research paper no.42) - 41. Fertility and family policy in Australia.
Gray, M., Qu, L. and Weston, R. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2008, 42p (Research paper no.41) - 40. Employment aspirations of non-working mothers with long-term health problems.
Renda, J. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2007, 32p (Research paper no.40) - 39. Differential parenting of children from diverse cultural backgrounds attending child care.
Wise, S. and da Silva, L. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2007, 36p (Research paper no.39) - 38. The consequences of divorce for financial living standards in later life.
de Vaus, D., Gray, M., Qu, L. and Stanton, D. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2007, 27p (Research paper no.38) - 37. Reservation wages and the earnings capacity of lone and couple mothers: Are wage expectations too high?.
Gray, M. and Renda, J. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2006, 34p (Research paper no.37) - 36. Parenting partnerships in culturally diverse child care settings: A care provider perspective.
Hand, K. and Wise, S. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2006, 39p (Research paper no.36) - 35. Long work hours and the wellbeing of fathers and their families.
Weston, R., Gray, M., Qu, L., and Stanton, D. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2004, 24p (Research paper no.35) - 34. Measuring the value of unpaid household, caring and voluntary work of older Australians.
de Vaus, D., Gray, M., Stanton, D. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2003, 23p (Research paper no.34) - 33. Changes in the labour force status of lone and couple Australian mothers, 1983-2002.
Gray, M., Qu, L., Renda, J. and de Vaus, D. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2003, 24p (Research paper no.33) - 32. Family change and community life: exploring the links.
Hughes, J. and Stone, W. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2003, 42p (Research paper no.32) - 31. Social capital at work: How family, friends and civic ties relate to labour market outcomes.
Stone, W., Gray. M. and Hughes, J. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2003, 34p (Research paper no.31) - 30. Family structure, child outcomes and environmental mediators: an overview of the Development in Diverse Families Study.
Wise, S. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2003, 42p (Research paper no.30) - 29. Lessons of United States welfare reforms for Australian social policy.
Gray, M, and Stanton, D. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2002, 32p (Research paper no.29) - 28. Why marriages last: a discussion of the literature.
Parker, R. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2002, 26p (Research paper no.28) - 27. Social capital: empirical meaning and measurement validity.
Stone, W. and Hughes, J. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2002, 64p (Research paper no.27) - 26. Determinants of Australian mothers' employment: An analysis of lone and couple mothers.
Gray, M.; Qu, L.; de Vaus, D. and Millward, C. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2002, 24p (Research paper no.26) - 25. Division of matrimonial property in Australia.
Sheehan, G.; Hughes, J. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2001, 39p (Research paper no.25) - 24. Measuring social capital: Towards a theoretically informed measurement framework for researching social capital in family and community life.
Stone, W. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2001, 38p (Research paper no.24) - 23. Financial living standards after divorce: a recent snapshot.
Smyth, B; Weston, R. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2000, 26p, tables, figures (Research paper no.23) - 22. Child care in cultural context: issues for new research.
Wise, S; Sanson, A. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2000, 23p (Research paper no.22)
Note: this series continues the Working paper series.