Bivariate Outcome Small Area Estimation using Bayesian Hierarchical Models
Seminar
A Methodological Framework for Improved Precision and Efficiency This thesis focuses on the development and application of advanced Bayesian hierarchical models with copula-based spatial effects to address complex issues in spatial epidemiology and socio-economic analysis. It presents two key…
The Role of Socioeconomic Structure in Fertility and Mortality of Australia’s Capital Cities: A Bayesian Approach (Final PhD Presentation)
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Around two-thirds of Australia’s population growth can be attributed to the growth of the capital cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin, and the nation’s capital, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Australia’s high level of urban living, low fertility, and…
The Gender Revolution in an Islamic Society: Stalled or Still Unfolding? Cohort Dynamics in Gender Role Attitudes in Pakistan from 1945 to 1994
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The recent literature on gender role attitudes (GRA) in western societies suggests that after achieving greater egalitarianism the upward increase in GRA has plateaued. However, evidence of this plateau remains scarce globally, especially within Islamic societies. In this paper, we examine the…
Jack Caldwell’s Contribution to African Social Science and Health
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In 2009 a survey of population scientists ranked Professor John Caldwell, universally known as Jack, as the most respected demographer of all time. This presentation focuses on the earliest and most important segment of Jack’s work, his African research. In 1962 after gaining his doctorate at The…
Demography Seminar with Prof Edith Gray and Dr Natalie Nitsche
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Please note that this seminar will feature two different presentations on fertility-related topics Title (1) Relationship History and Multi-Partner Fertility: Influences on Parent-Child Contact in Later Life Increasing relationship dissolution and repartnering rates mean that adults are less…
Living Longer and Healthier? An Advancement of Methodology and Understanding on Health Expectancy
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Life expectancy has been increasing in many countries in the past decades. Health expectancy, as a helpful indicator to gauge the well-being of older adults and the sustainability of the future economy and public welfare policies, however, does not always show the same increase. These diverging…
Population challenges and our data—What have we learned?
Seminar
On 6 September, expert speakers from academia and the public service presented their work and insights on the population challenges that Australia is facing, and the data that’s available and envisioned to address them in the Symposium on Population Challenges and Our Data. In today’s seminar, we…