Bibliographies
The following bibliography has been compiled from the Australian Family & Society Abstracts database and other resources held in the Institute's library. Where available a link to the document on the Web is provided. Most items can be borrowed from the Institute's library via the inter library loan system. Online publications in PDF format require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Living arrangements
A job for life? Attitudes to work among
Generation Y.
Huntley, Rebecca
Reform no.88 Winter 2006: 24-27,
76
Members of Generation Y are highly educated and value
institutionalised learning; however, they often struggle to find meaning
and purpose when it comes to work and career. This article discusses the
expense of tertiary education and high housing costs, which contribute to
the tendency for Generation Y members to live with their parents for
longer than previous generations. It considers the value that Generation
Y members place on diversity and flexibility in their working lives and
the value they place on life outside of work, and what this means for
employers.
Alone together.
Skeffington, Robert
Business Review Weekly v.26 no.10 Mar 2004: 70-71
In this
snapshot of social trends in Australia, the author gives figures for
marriage rates, remarriage, de facto relationships, people living alone,
home ownership, crime rates, sports and recreational activities.
Changing families, changing times. new
Poole,
Marilyn
In: Poole, M. ed. Family: changing families, changing
times. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, 2005, p1-19
The
effects of demographic changes on the family as an institution are the
focus of this chapter, which covers: family diversity as a response to
changing times; love and intimacy; the shaping of the nuclear family;
the family in the late 1970s and 1980s; declining fertility and its
implications; fewer and later marriages and more divorces; living alone;
families and work; childhood; families of choice.
Diversity and change in Australian families: statistical
profiles. new
de Vaus, David
Melbourne, Vic: Australian
Institute of Family Studies, 2004, 335p, tables, figures
This book reports on changes that families have experienced over the
last century and in particular over the last 25 years. One of the main
purposes of the book is to provide statistical information about
Australian families and family change and to place these statistics
within a context that makes them easier to interpret accurately, as well
as to contribute to informed debate about family diversity. The
following topics are covered in this publication: family and household
types; couples without children at home; couples with children; lone
parent families; step families and blended families; extended families
and multi family households; same sex couples; adoption and adoptive
families; living alone; cohabitation; transitions in childhood;
transition of young people to adulthood; marriage and remarriage; having
children; divorce and separation; caring; spending; time use; and
working.
Future living arrangements.
Australian Bureau
of Statistics
In: Trewin, Dennis, ed. Year book Australia 2006.
Belconnen, ACT: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006, p142-144, figures,
tables (Year book no.88)
Projections of living arrangements
over the period 2001 - 2026 are presented. The article looks at
projections for lone person households, couple families, one parent
families and other living arrangements.
Growth and change in one person households: implications for
the housing market.
Wulff, M
Urban Policy and
Research v.19 no.4 Dec 2001: 467-489
As a result of several
demographic and social trends, the one person household accounts for
approximately one quarter of all households in Australia and is expected
to further expand to one-third by 2021. After couple families, the
single person living alone is the most numerous household form. The paper
differentiates one person households by life course stage and considers
their likely housing demand in terms of tenure, dwelling type and number
of bedrooms. Original analysis of the 1996 ABS 1 % Household Sample File
has been undertaken. Home ownership increased over the life course for
singles, but not to the same extent as for other households. Moreover,
there is some evidence to suggest that, household income aside, people
living alone may prefer flats, units or apartments over detached houses.
The paper suggests that our understanding of housing careers needs to
incorporate the possibility of one or more spells as a one person
household. (Journal abstract)
Household, family and living arrangements of the population of Australia,
1986 to 2026.
Jain, Shail; Montgomery, Matthew; Agius,
Olivia
In: Population and society: issues, research, policy:
Australian Population Association 12th Biennial Conference, 15-17
September 2004, Canberra. Canberra, ACT: ACSPRI Centre for Social
Research, Australian National University, 2004, 21p, tables, Online only
(PDF 370K)
Results of the Australian Bureau of Statistics'
projections of the households, families and living arrangements of the
Australian population from 2001 to 2026 are presented in this paper.
Households are defined as family households, group households, lone male
households and lone female households. The projections indicate a
phenomenal increase in the number of lone person households, a takeover
of couple families with children by couple families without children and
an increase in lone parent families. As a consequence, it is expected
that there will be a decline in the average size of households and
families over the coming years.
Housing Affordability for Lower Income Australians: AHURI National Research Venture 3
Yates, Judith; Gabriel, Michelle
Melbourne, Vic: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, 2006,
57p, tables, figures, (Report), Online (PDF 333K)
The National Research Venture - Housing affordability for lower-income Australians was launched in 2004 to answer the question "How do we assess and address housing affordability for lower income households in Australia?"
This eRAP has been developed to highlight the key findings from the three year National Research Venture. Click on the topics to reveal several key findings.
Living arrangements and ethnicity of Australia's older
population.
Paice, J
Populations of New Zealand and
Australia at the millennium: a joint special issue of the Journal of
Population Research and the New Zealand Population Review Sept 2002:
159-168, tables, figures
This article describes the living
arrangements and ethnicity of Australia's older population (persons aged
65 years or older) up to the 2020s. The impact of trends in living
arrangements, as projected from trends that occurred during 1986-96, on
numbers in particular living arrangement categories is likely to be
relatively minor compared to the impact Baby Boomers will have as they
age. Of particular concern, given the support provided to older people by
spouses, are projected large increases in persons living alone and in
non-private dwellings. With respect to ethnicity, the effects of the
ageing of post-Second World War immigration intakes are explored.
(Journal abstract)
Loneliness, social isolation and living alone in later life new
Victor, Christina R; Bowling, Ann; Bond, John;
Scambler, Sasha
Sheffield [England] : ESRC Growing Older
Programme, 2003 and Online
This project investigated the
three key dimensions of social participation: loneliness, social
isolation and living alone in later life. Findings indicated that only a
minority of older people are lonely or isolated. The data demonstrated
the dynamic nature of loneliness and isolation and explored the varying
pathways into loneliness in later life.
Mapping loneliness in Australia. new
Flood, Michael
Canberra, ACT: Australia Institute, Australian National University,
2005, 47p, tables, figures (Discussion paper no.76) and Online (PDF
192KB)
The results of this study into loneliness show that
single fathers with young children are the loneliest and have the lowest
levels of support and friendship of any group in Australia. The study
used Wave 2 data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in
Australia (HILDA) survey to measure reported experiences of social
loneliness or connectedness against an index of social support. This
paper describes the study and its findings, focusing on young adults
between the ages of 25 and 44, a group that shows a significant increase
in the numbers of people living alone.
Parenting
plan models: ideas and examples.
Kelly, Joan
In: Smyth, B., Richardson, N. and Soriano, G. eds.
Proceedings of the International Forum on Family Relationships in
2005. Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2006,
p160-167, and Online
What are the best living arrangements
for children? This paper discusses what is found in the divorce research
and child development research about attachment and about the
arrangements children prefer after divorce. It describes the Arizona
model Parenting Time Plan, which helps parents decide which parenting
plan to choose.
Review of the empirical literature assessing the impacts
of government policies on family form: a report
for the Families Commission.
Robertson, Jeremy; Rogers, Vanessa; Pryor,
Jan
Wellington, NZ: Families Commission, 2006, 115p, figures,
tables (Research report no.2/06)
Research on the impact of
government policies on partnership formation, dissolution and
reconstitution, fertility decision making and family size, and family
living arrangements in New Zealand and overseas for the period 1990-2005
is reviewed. Most of the studies were from the United States. The
findings indicate that government policy is not the chief cause of recent
demographic change. After analysing the findings, the report makes
suggestions for future New Zealand research.
Social capital among older residents of a coastal resort: a
survey of social resources and vulnerabilities. new
Barr,
Felicity; Russell, Cherry
Australasian Journal on Ageing v.26 no.2
Jun 2007: 94-96
In this article the authors aim to document
the characteristics and social networks of older residents of a coastal
resort, as part of a qualitative study of their social capital. While
the purpose of the survey was to recruit volunteers for interviews,
analysis of the 103 responses from a sample of 200, provided data about
broad characteristics of the sample group. This paper presents results
of this analysis. The most common form of household was the couple
without children, and most respondents were optimistic about the
availability of help from family and friends. Gender and age
differences were identified in rates of living alone, having relatives
nearby, going out, belonging to clubs and associations, volunteering and
use of transport. The authors concluded that variations in social
patterns both reflect and foreshadow the vulnerability of individuals to
changes in life circumstances. (Journal abstract, edited)
Solo
living across the adult lifecourse new
Smith, Adam;
Wasoff, Fran; Jamieson, Lynn
Edinburgh : Centre for Research on
Families and Relationships, 2005 and Online
A snapshot of
solo living in Great Britain and Scotland, as a briefing of the Solo
Living Project, which in part analyses data fom the General Household
Survey, the Scottish Household Survey, and the British Household Panel
Survey.
Solo-living in Scotland: Trends and issues new
Jamieson,
Lynn
Edinburgh : Centre for Research on Families and
Relationships, 2001 and Online
This report focuses on
solo-living which is the increasing trend towards one person household.
The personal and social implications of this trend towards solo-living
at different stages of the lifecourse are examined.
Stepfamily living and parent-child relationships:
an exploratory investigation.
Cartwright, Claire
Journal of Family Studies v.11 no.2 Oct 2005: 267-283
Results
from research with stepfamilies indicate that some residential
parent-child relationships deteriorate after parents remarry. This paper
reports on three interview studies, the dual aims of which were to
develop greater insight into what occurs in parent-child relationships in
stepfamily households and the impact of different parenting practices on
these relationships. Fifty-one participants took part in individual or
group interviews. These participants included 9 therapists experienced in
working with stepfamilies, 28 young adults who grew up in stepfamilies,
and 14 stepfamily members. This third group consisted of 7 preadolescent
children and their residential biological mothers. The present results
focus on a number of themes that emerged across the three studies, with
particular reference to parenting practices that were experienced as
either difficult or supportive. These concerned the importance of
parental time and attention; information, communication, and consultation
regarding family changes; the different meanings that remarriage has for
parents and children; the stepparent role; and ongoing interparental
conflict. (Journal abstract)
The 'always singles': moving from a 'problem'
perception.
Wein, R
Psychotherapy in Australia v.9
no.2 Feb 2003: 60-65
From feared 'others' to objects of pity
and morbid curiosity, never-married men and women have often been
stigmatized by 'normals'. But with the flourishing of choice and freedom
in contemporary society; committed singles have set about designing
fulfilling lifestyles for themselves, and in so doing they have opened up
new parameters for what the good life can mean. (Journal abstract)
The crowded nest: surviving the new togetherness.
Jackson, Sue
South Melbourne, Vic: Lothian Books, 2006, 213p
Changes in employment, social services and higher education have
meant that a large proportion of young adults aged in their 20s remain
living with their parents. This book considers the experiences of both
parties and includes several case studies. It aims to help parents and
adult children navigate their way through issues caused by this
increasingly common situation.
The lone person household
demographic: trends and implications.
Clark, Darian
Australian Social Policy 2002 - 2003: 75-99, figures, tables, and
Online (whole issue, PDF 1,036K)
The proportion of lone
person households has grown significantly since the 1970s. The author
considers recent and future trends in lone person households, the causes
of their escalating growth and shifting composition, their social and
economic patterns, and implications for housing policy, family policy,
youth policy, ageing policy and welfare reform. Changes in women's labour
force participation and greater financial independence are discussed, as
are the lower marriage rate and later age of marriage, the fall in the
fertility rate and other social changes. Levels of income poverty between
lone person households and other households are compared, and mental
health and living arrangements are considered.
Use of and satisfaction with community aged care packages in
the eastern suburbs of Sydney. new
Thomas, Marlene;
Woodhouse, Brian; Rees-Mackenzie, Jenny; Jeon, Yun-Hee
Australasian Journal on Ageing v.26 no.1 Mar 2007: 8-14, tables,
figure
The pilot study aimed to examine the accessibility
and the flexibility of the Community Aged Care Package (CACP) program
and provide recommendations for further improvement. Data were
collected using structured interviews with 80 CACP recipients, and mail
surveys with nine service coordinators of CACP services. The results
showed that CACPs were utilised more frequently and for longer periods
by clients with English speaking backgrounds and those living alone. The
average level of client satisfaction with CACP was high. Participants'
concerns related to inflexibility, lack of communication between service
providers and other health services, poor continuity and quality of
care, inadequate funding, problems with recruitment, retention and
support for staff. (Journal abstract, edited)
Why don't small households live in small dwellings?
Disentangling a planning dilemma.
Wulff, Maryann;
Healy, Ernest; Reynolds, Margaret
People and Place v.12 no.1 2004:
58-71, tables, figures, maps, and Online (PDF 902K)
Advocates
for the compact city often suppose that smaller households mean people
will want smaller dwellings. This paper analyses the growth in
lone-person households in Australia and shows that most people who live
alone prefer detached three-bedroom houses and that many of them are able
to realise this preference. Planners have too readily assumed that the
demographic shift to smaller households will facilitate a shift to more
compact cites. There is very little evidence to support this assumption.
(Journal abstract)
Young, free, and single?: Twenty-somethings and
household change new
Heath, Sue; Cleaver, Elizabeth
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
Set against the backdrop of the ongoing
destandardisation of household formation, this
book explores the context of these
changing patterns. Drawing on research from Europe, North America and Australia,
alongside new evidence from a study of non-students
living in shared households, the authors argue that
contemporary young adults are questioning the relative
attractiveness of different domestic arrangements.