Papers by Jennifer Baxter
Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2008
ABSTRACT The report discusses the main measurement issues that arise when assessing the socio-eco... more ABSTRACT The report discusses the main measurement issues that arise when assessing the socio-economic status of women – the need to take into account women’s ages and life stages and recognising that commonly used measures may not always reveal meaningful or accurate information about women’s socio-economic status.
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... Alexander and Baxter's (2005) analysis of factors associated with &a... more ... Alexander and Baxter's (2005) analysis of factors associated with 'negative work to family spillover' also using the LSAC data, reveals that mothers are Page 3. Family Matters 2006 No. 74 Australian Institute of Family Studies 36 ...
Ssrn Electronic Journal, Jul 1, 2007
... 30 Mothers and fathers with young children: paid employment, caring and wellbeing Jennifer Ba... more ... 30 Mothers and fathers with young children: paid employment, caring and wellbeing Jennifer Baxter, Australian Institute of Family Studies Matthew Gray, Australian Institute of Family Studies Michael Alexander, Australian Institute of Family Studies ...
... Diana Smart is General Manager (Research), Australian Institute of Family Studies. Associate ... more ... Diana Smart is General Manager (Research), Australian Institute of Family Studies. Associate Professor Ann Sanson is Professor of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne. Dr Jennifer Baxter is Research Fellow, Dr Ben Edwards is Research Fellow, and Professor Alan Hayes is ...
European Journal of Social Security, Dec 1, 2014
In recent years, several OECD countries have taken steps to promote policies encouraging fathers ... more In recent years, several OECD countries have taken steps to promote policies encouraging fathers to spend more time caring for young children, thereby promoting a more gender equal division of care work. Evidence, mainly for the United States and United Kingdom, has shown fathers taking some time off work around childbirth are more likely to be involved in childcare related activities than fathers who do not take time off. This paper conducts a first cross-national analysis on the association between fathers' leave taking and fathers' involvement when children are young. It uses birth cohort data of children born around 2000 from four OECD countries: Australia, Denmark, the United Kingdom and the United States. Results show that the majority of fathers take time off around childbirth independent of the leave policies in place. In all countries, except Denmark, important socio-economic differences between fathers who take leave and those who do not are observed. In addition, fathers who take leave, especially those taking two weeks or more, are more likely to carry out childcare related activities when children are young. This study adds to the evidence that suggests that parental leave for fathers is positively associated with subsequent paternal involvement.
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Papers by Jennifer Baxter