Family Dynamics over the Life Course

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Families, Life Courses and the Intergenerational Transmission of Social Disadvantage in Australia.- Chapter 3. Early Years and Disadvantage: Matching Developmental Circumstances in Populations to Prevention and Intervention Opportunities.- Chapter 4. Cultural Identity and Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children.- Chapter 5. Refugee Children in Australia: Well-being and Integration.- Chapter 6. Adolescence a Period of Vulnerability and Risk for Adverse Outcomes across the Life Course: The Role of Parent Engagement in Learning.- Chapter 7. Differences in Higher Education Access, Participation and Outcomes by Socioeconomic Background: A Life Course Perspective.- Chapter 8. Emerging Adulthood in Australia: How is this Stage Lived?.- Chapter 9. Labour Market Participation: Family and Work Challenges across the Life Course.- Chapter 10. Marriage Matters. Or Does it?.- Chapter 11. Parenthood: Disrupting the Intergenerational Transmission of Social Disadvantage.- Chapter 12. Intergenerational Processes of Disadvantage in the Lives of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Australians: From Relationships with Parents to Parenting Expectations.- Chapter 13. Ageing and Loneliness: A Life Course and Cumulative Disadvantage Approach.- Chapter 14. Influencing Social Policy on Families Through Research in Australia.- Chapter 15 Emerging Directions and New Challenges.

Janeen Baxter is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course in the Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Queensland. Janeen has research interests in families, gender, social disadvantage and the life course and has published widely in these areas. She is known for her leadership in developing life course and longitudinal studies in Australia. Janeen is an elected fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a member of several national and international advisory committees.Jack Lam is a Senior Research Fellow in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course and the Institute for Social Science Research at The University of Queensland. He is a mixed-methods sociologist and conducts research in families, health and ageing. Much of his research focuses on understanding variations in health and wellbeing among older adults and couples. He is particularly interested in understanding how social inequalities may exist and compound as individuals age, and how institutions may act to reduce such inequalities. In addition to traditional academic research, he is actively engaged in research with government departments and third-sector organisations.



Jenny Povey is an Associate Investigator in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, a Senior Research Fellow in Social Methods and a Research Group Leader in the Institute for Social Science Research at The University of Queensland. Jenny has a background in psychology and her research focuses on understanding social and educational disadvantage to achieve impact on policy and practice. Her methodological expertise is in mixed methods research using administrative data together with survey and qualitative data.Rennie Lee is a Senior Research Fellow in the Australian