According to NatCen research, British fathers are among the worst in Europe at making time for their families. Spending huge amounts of time at work is seen as a sign of discipline and commitment, while…
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How confident are you that the man you call dad is really your biological father? If you believe some of the most commonly-quoted figures, you could be forgiven for not being very confident at all. But…
A newly proposed “Cinderella law” seeks to make parents’ “emotional abuse” of their children a criminal offence in England and Wales. Under it, parents who deliberately ignore children, subject them to…
Families where mothers earn as much as or more than fathers are no more likely to split up than those where mothers earn less, according to new research published today. In fact, the evidence shows that…
Spousal history may take a greater role in the detection of type 2 diabetes, as people partnered to those with the condition…
It’s no secret that South Australian senator Cory Bernardi is a fan of what he calls “traditional family structures”. His views are back in the news this week with the release of his latest book, The Conservative…
Christmas can be a stressful time for hosts and guests alike, and it’s more so for carers of people living with dementia.
Family support is critical to Australians with spinal cord injuries if they are to participate fully in our society. Researchers…
As details emerge of the latest appalling shooting incident in the United States, it seems the alleged perpetrator may have planned to die by suicide, after taking the lives of others - just as many have…
For singles and couples who can’t naturally conceive and carry a baby to term, surrogacy is sometimes considered an option to have a child. Current laws across Australia permit “altruistic” surrogacy which…
Australia is approaching a “care tsunami” in which more people will find themselves juggling work with care of children and the elderly but experts have warned that neither major party has proposed adequate…
“Of the 34 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 33 offer paid parental leave schemes. Of these 33 countries, Australia is one of only two that fails to pay leave…
Husbands have been given two secrets for a blissful marriage: engage with children and do household chores, a study has found…
Family businesses are more stable than large corporations because of their superior back-room diversity, researchers from…
The latest report from the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) shows raising two children for middle-income…
How much can a society change in one generation? The latest Australian Social Trends report, released today by the Australian…
How would you react if you opened tomorrow’s newspaper and were met with the headline, “Children of sole parents more likely to be abused”? If you’re socially conservative, you may feel affirmed in your…
Having a wide circle of friends is important to psychological wellbeing, but a network of relatives is more important for men according to new study from the UK. The research, published in the Journal…
The start of the new financial year has also heralded the start of one of the major reforms of our income support system, yet few know it is happening. The Income Management program quarantines at least…
The media often blame a lot of society’s problems on the break down of traditional family structures and the increase in single parent homes. When fathers no longer live at home, policy makers focus on…
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor of Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University
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Timothy W. Jones es Amigo de The Conversation.
Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Professor of Work and Organisation, Brunel University London
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Duke University
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Professor in Gender History and the History of Sexuality, The University of Queensland
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Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate professor, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology
