Gassed, Blasted, and Exposed: Soldier adversities and later life outcomes among a sample of First World War Victorian Diggers.
Seminar
During the First World War, over 416,000 Australian Diggers volunteered to serve from 1914-1918. During the course of the war 60,000 of these volunteers died, while an additional 155,000 were gassed or wounded. The horrors of the War left scars among many Veterans that lingered through…
Trends in Cohort Fertility Level among Chinese Women
Seminar
The continuous decline in the number of births in China has caused extensive attention. Based on the 2017 China Fertility Survey data and from a cohort perspective, this study calculated the age-specific childlessness proportion and age-specific average number of children ever born (CEB) by birth…
What’s Love Got to Do with It? Fertility Ideals Amidst Australia’s Fertility Declines
Seminar
Fertility ideals, desires, and intentions are among the strongest predictors of fertility. The link between these factors and fertility behaviours, as well as how they are influenced by socio-economic factors, is widely studied. However, much less is known about people’s psycho-emotional…
Recent Fertility Trends and Childbearing Patterns in Iran: The Impact of Marriage and Policy Incentives
Seminar
In societies like Iran, where childbearing is confined to marriage, the proportion of individuals who marry, the timing of marriage, and birth intervals are key determinants of fertility. Iran's fertility decline has been shaped by a unique pattern of long interbirth intervals and the strong…
The Burden of Pollution: Trends in Life Expectancy and Health Disparities in the Asia-Pacific Region
Seminar
The detrimental effects of environmental issues on human health have become a critical focus for the global public health community. At the heart of these challenges lies pollution—a consequence of human activity that disrupts natural ecosystems and profoundly affects populations. Pollution…
The dynamics of functional disability among older adults: A longitudinal study in Indonesia
Seminar
In an ageing global population, understanding the dynamics of late-life impairment is crucial, especially in developing countries where rapid demographic changes surpass the preparedness of health and care systems. This PhD thesis examines the patterns and drivers of functional limitations in…
2024 DEMO-ECR Symposium
Symposium
As part of the 2024 Australian Population Association Conference (APA), we are organising a DEMO-ECR (Demography—Early Career Researcher) symposium as a pre-conference event to be held at Flinders University (Adelaide). The main objective of this symposium is to create a relaxed and welcoming…