Select Publications
Books
, 2013, The emergence of policy supporting working carers: developments in six countries, Kroger T; Yeandle S, (ed.), POLICY PRESS, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000331136100002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Book Chapters
, 2014, 'Grandparents as primary carers of their grandchildren: Policy and Practice insights from research', in Hayes A; Higgins DJ (ed.), Families, Policy and the Law, Melbourne, pp. 109 - 118, http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/fpl/fpl.pdf
, 2013, 'The emergence of policy supporting working carers: developments in six countries', in Combining Paid Work and Family Care, Policy Press, pp. 23 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.51952/9781447306832.ch002
, 2013, 'Working carers of older people: steps towards securing adequate support in Australia and England?', in Kroger T; Yeandle S (ed.), COMBINING PAID WORK AND FAMILY CARE: POLICIES AND EXPERIENCES IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, POLICY PRESS, pp. 71 - 87, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000331136100004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 2007, 'Social Policy', in The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp. 546 - 549
, 2007, 'The goals of a good national system: placing priority on the wellbeing of children', in Elliot A; Hill E; Pocock B (ed.), Kids Count: Better Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia, University of Sydney, Sydney, pp. 97 - 111
, 2005, '‘The Contested Politics of Paid Maternity Leave in Australia in a Transforming Family Policy Regime”', in Grimshaw P; Murphy J; Probert B (ed.), Double Shift: Working Mothers and Social Change in Australia, The Melbourne Publishing Group, Melbourne, pp. 201 - 224
, 2005, 'Contested Debates about Citizenship rights to Welfare: Indigenous People and Welfare in Australia', in Austin Broos D; Macdonald G (ed.), ) Culture, Economy and Governance in Aboriginal Australia, University of Sydney Press, Sydney, pp. 95 - 108
, 2003, 'Inclusion/Exclusion in the Australian Welfare State', in Weiss D (ed.), Social Exclusion: An approach to the Australian Case, Peter Lang, Frankfurt, pp. 235 - 266
, 2002, '“Employment time and family Time: The Intersections of Labour Market transformation and Family Responsibilities in Australia', in Callus R; Lansbury R (ed.), Working Futures: The Changing Nature of Work and Employment Relations in Australia, Federation Press, Sydney, pp. 142 - 162
Journal articles
, 2016, 'Capturing the centrality of age and life-course stage in the provision of unpaid care', Journal of Sociology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783315625117
, 2014, 'Grandparents raising grandchildren: impacts of lifecourse stage on the experiences and costs of care', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 49, pp. 467 - 488, http://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=785948543811080;res=IELHSS
, 2013, 'Indigenous carers', Social Policy Research Papers
, 2012, 'Voice and choice for users and carers? Developments in patterns of care for older people in Australia, England and Finland', Journal of European Social Policy, 22, pp. 432 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0958928712449775
, 2011, ''So that's how I found out I was a young carer and that I actually had been a carer most of my life'. Identifying and supporting hidden young carers', Journal of Youth Studies, 14, pp. 145 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2010.506524
, 2007, 'Exploring social care: applying a new construct to young carers and grandparent carers', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42 (3), pp. 241 - 254
, 2007, 'Using the social care framework to analyse research on young carers', Youth Studies Australia, 26, pp. 44 - 49
, 2006, 'Care-giving and employment: policy recognition of care and pathways to labour force return', Australian Bulletin of Labour, 32 (3), pp. 240 - 256
, 2005, 'From meeting Needs and establishing Entitlements to Enforcing Obligations: 1967-2004', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 40th Anniversary Issue, pp. 35 - 54
, 2005, 'New Paradigms of Disability in Social Security Law and Policy in Australia: Implications for Participation', Disability Studies Quarterly, Vol. 25
, 2003, 'Taxing women: The Politics of Gender in the Tax-transfer System', eJournal of Tax Research, Vol. 1, pp. 37 - 63
, 2002, 'Communities of support or communities of surveillance and enforcement in welfare reform debates', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 37, pp. 247 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2002.tb01120.x
, 1985, 'SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES AND SOCIAL POLICIES IN AUSTRALIA 1974-1982', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES, 20, pp. 247 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.1985.tb00805.x
, 1984, 'MARRIED WOMENS EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND FAMILY INCOME INEQUALITY', AUSTRALIAN QUARTERLY, 56, pp. 325 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/20635295
, 1983, 'POVERTY AND CHILDREN - THE EFFECTS OF THE RECESSION 1974-1983', SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES, pp. 13 - &, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1983RP40600004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1981, 'FAMILY POLICY HALLOWEEN - FAMILY ALLOWANCES - TRICK OR TREAT', AUSTRALIAN QUARTERLY, 53, pp. 56 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/20635104
, 'Young Carers in Australia:Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of Their Care Giving', SSRN Electronic Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1703262
Conference Papers
, 2008, 'So that’s how I found out I was a young carer and that I actually had been a carer most of my life.’ Identifying and supporting hidden young carers', Melbourne, Australia, presented at
Conference Presentations
, 2015, 'Carers and social inclusion in times of austerity', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference (ASPC), UNSW Australia, 28 September 2015 - 30 September 2015
, 2013, 'From Citizen Worker to Citizen Carer: Rethinking social investment policies to promote social inclusion and social justice for carers', presented at International Sociological Association Research Committee 19 Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 22 August 2013 - 24 August 2013
, 2011, 'Experiences of young carers and young adult carers: Life-course stage dimensions of caregiving and the implications for policy and practice', presented at Social Policy Association Annual Conference, Lincoln, UK
, 2009, 'I’m just helping out the family: profiling hidden young carers', presented at Cathy Thomson, Trish Hill, Ciara Smyth and Bettina Cass, Australian Social Policy Conference,, University of New South Wales 8-10 July, 2009, 08 July 2009 - 10 July 2020
, 2008, 'So that’s how I found out I was a young carer and that I actually had been a carer most of my life.’ Identifying and supporting hidden young carers', presented at Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 09 July 2008 - 11 July 2008
, 2007, 'Children and young people as active agents: Considering the case of young carers', presented at Academy of Social Sciences in Australia Workshop, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 11 October 2007 - 12 October 2007
, 2007, 'The costs of care/the benefits of care: a precarious balance? Considering the case of young carers', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, , University of New South Wales 11-13 July., 11 July 2007 - 13 July 2007
Reports
, 2016, Carers and Social Inclusion - Final Report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26297, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Carers_and_Social_Inclusion__Final_report.pdf
, 2016, Carers and Social Inclusion - Summary Report, Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26296, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Carers_and_Social_Inclusion__Summary_report.pdf
, 2013, Grandparents raising grandchildren: towards recognition, respect and reward, 14/2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25903, https://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/SPRCFile/Grandparents_Raising_Garndchildren__Towards_Recognition_Respect_and_Reward.pdf
, 2012, Care to Work? Expanding Choice and Access to Workforce Participation for Mature AgedWomen Carers, H C Coombs Policy Forum ANU, Canberra, https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/public_policy_community/content/doc/Cass%20paper%2028-11.pdf
, 2012, Making a difference: building on young people’s experiences of economic adversity (final report), 6/2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28132
, 2009, Young carers in Australia, Deapartment of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
, 2009, Young carers in Australia: understanding the advantages and disadvantages of their care giving, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25940, https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2012/sprp_38.pdf
, 2009, Young Carers: Their Characteristics and Geographical Distribution, National Youth Affairs Research Scheme, Canberra