Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation suggests policies short of direct aid to blacks won't do the trick.
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A technique developed for teachers and tutors can work if followed by the child's loved ones.
Research shows if time out is used occasionally, briefly and the child understands the process, it can be a useful parenting tool for kids aged two to eight.
The myth that women are superior multitaskers has just been busted. So, let's divide work in and out of the home so women aren't left running themselves ragged.
The Earned Income Tax Credit was established in 1975 to reduce payroll taxes and help with rising prices for low-income families. Today, it could help poor families with housing.
Almost half of apartment residents in Australia are families, but few high-rise dwellings were built with them in mind. Many find these apartments present barriers to building social connections.
Excluding high earning dads from paid parental leave is not the answer.
Most Canadian children spend too much time on screens and don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. Fathers can help by modelling healthy behaviours and getting involved in research.
Young people can make big savings living with their parents, but it throws up some thorny issues.
In Australian picture books, family representation has been overwhelmingly traditional. But this may be changing.
How do women decide how many children to have and when to have them? The data reveal a few major patterns.
Family is far more important for developing engagement of young people in civil society than previously thought.
Human capital is a key contributor to a country's economy. Here's how families and the state can nurture this asset.
More attention needs to be paid to aligning South Africa's family policy with the realities of everyday life.
Over the past 20 years, the number of American households that have grandparents, their kids and their grandkids living under the same roof has nearly doubled.
Whether they stay with the same organisations or not, family members have a strong influence on each others' volunteer habits.
The media interest in the New Zealand leader, who gave birth this summer, is an illustration of the difficulties faced by women who choose to pursue a career without sacrificing their lives as mothers.
Poorer families don't have the resources to achieve the same as better off families – yet they're being blamed for their situation.
Urban policies are based on assumptions of a "normal household" and what buildings for it should look like. So this research project explored how people feel about children in high-density housing.
A new female offender strategy in England and Wales plans to put fewer women in prisons. Here's why that's so important.
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab, University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Children, Young People and Familes, Edge Hill University
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow in Sociology, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, College of Arts, Society & Education, James Cook University
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Emeritus Professor University of South Australia, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Critical Thinking; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, School of Demography, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Dean (Research Training), College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow at City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
