The changing face of mining communities in Australia
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Presented by Australian Population Association and Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute Want to know what’s really happening in Australia’s mining towns? Hear two different perspectives in this seminar: Heraclitus foreshadows Towns of the Mining Boom Alan Wong, Australian…
Who co-parents? A study of the determinants of shared versus sole physical custody arrangements in the Netherlands
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In light of the adverse consequences of divorce for children, the Dutch government stimulates shared parenting after divorce or separation. In 1998 joint legal authority became obligatory and a new 2009 law stipulates that children have the right to equal care of both parents. Shared residence,…
Can saving for an ageing population save us?
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Can saving more save us in light of the demographic realities? New Zealand is rapidly moving to a much higher dependency ratio as the baby boom generation reach retirement age. Improving longevity is accompanied by a loss of younger workers to Australia and serious population…
Financial living standards following parental separation: A pre- and post-reform comparison
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Poverty is both a leading cause and consequence of parental separation, and an important predictor of children’s well being. In Australia, as elsewhere, women and children have generally been more likely to experience financial hardship following separation than men. Indeed, the Child Support…
Demographic consequences of Nordic family policy
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Demographic consequences of Nordic family policy - evidence from administrative data The Nordic countries have a long tradition of promoting gender equality through family policy. It has been argued that generous family policy aiming at a gender equal division of childcare and economic…
Identities forged by disaster: The demography and adaptive capacities of street children in Manila
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This is a PhD proposal seminar. Shelby Higgs is a PhD Candidate in ADSRI.
How stigma disrupts safe, accessible abortion services
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Presented by ADSRI and the National Centre for Epidemiolgy & Population Health, ANU. Dr Anu Kumar is Executive Vice President of Ipas, a global nongovernmental organisation dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion. Through local, national and…