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Cathy Wylie |
Childcare / Early Childhood Education in a Labour Market Context in Australia, Sweden and the United Kingdom |
This study describes maternal labour market participation and childcare use in Australia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, in the context of government support for childcare, and other social/economic policies such as benefits and taxation. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1997/2. More |
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K Gendall and L Fawthorpe |
Decisions about Caring and Working |
The Department of Labour and the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) commissioned research to identify the factors that influence people’s decisions surrounding paid work, and to provide a better picture of the decision making process. This study found that multiple factors influence people’s choices about paid work, and that different approaches suit different people in different situations. More |
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Susan Kell Associates |
Parental Leave And Carers Leave: International Provision And Research |
Produced by Susan Kell Associates, for the Department of Labour, the report reviews available research and information on the international provision of parental leave and carers’ leave arrangements, as well as any proposed changes for the future. |
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Department of Labour |
Lessons from the Workplace Project: an evaluation of a Work-life Balance programme initiative |
The Government established the Work-Life Balance Programme in 2004 in order to promote a better balance between paid work and life outside work. A key element of this programme was the “Workplace Project” originally conceived as an action-research project. More |
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Paul Callister and Lindy Fursman |
Men’s participation in unpaid care: A review of the literature |
This report summarises the results of a comprehensive review of international and New Zealand-based literature examining the barriers and supports for men’s greater participation in unpaid care. More |
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