Labour After Labour: Negotiating Caring for Children and Paid Work

Greenhalgh, Charlotte

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“…Georgia's observation resonates with the experiences of new mothers in Australia and other industrialised countries (Greenhalgh, 2018;Kurtz Landy et al, 2015;Parliament of Victoria, 2018). As a result of industrialisation, nuclear families became isolated from traditional support networks, as more people moved from rural locations to urban centres (Johnston-Ataata, Kokanovic, & Michaels, 2018;Kurtz Landy et al, 2015).…”

Section: A Shifting Sand Beneath Women's Feetmentioning

confidence: 79%

“…As mentioned earlier in this chapter, the influence of structural factors on women's perinatal transitions and wellbeing is sometimes difficult to discern because these factors are often considered distal to women's experiences and/or taken for granted (Greenhalgh, 2018;Kurtz Landy et al, 2015;Purvis, 2017 (Norman, 2017).…”

Section: B12 Paid Parental Leave Policy and The "Double Dipping" Rhmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies from a range of industrialised countries, including Australia, have found that while heterosexual couples often share expectations regarding the equitable division of unpaid work prior to childbirth, they tend to experience a shift towards a gendered division of labour during the postnatal period (Greenhalgh, 2018;T. Miller, 2017;O'Brien Hallstein, 2017;Wiesmann et al, 2008).…”

Section: B22 Limited Support and Shifting Power Dynamics With Partnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Becoming a mother and mattering in early 21st century Australia: An exploration of women's perinatal transitions and equity in wellbeing

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Australian women are not faring well in their paid and unpaid work, and this becomes problematic during the perinatal period (beginning at conception and continuing through to 12 months after birth). Despite legislation being in place for 35 years prohibiting genderbased employment discrimination, a gender pay gap commences early in women's working lives and increases over time. Further, when Australian women become pregnant, they encounter widespread and systemic discrimination, which has a detrimental impact on their attachment to the labour market, financial security and wellbeing. The prevalence of perinatal depression in Australian women is higher than in comparable high-income countries. Despite the Australian federal government investing in interventions to prevent v Publications included in this thesis No publications included.

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Section: A Shifting Sand Beneath Women's Feetmentioning

confidence: 79%

Section: B12 Paid Parental Leave Policy and The "Double Dipping" Rhmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: B22 Limited Support and Shifting Power Dynamics With Partnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Becoming a mother and mattering in early 21st century Australia: An exploration of women's perinatal transitions and equity in wellbeing

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Labour After Labour: Negotiating Caring for Children and Paid Work

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Becoming a mother and mattering in early 21st century Australia: An exploration of women's perinatal transitions and equity in wellbeing

Becoming a mother and mattering in early 21st century Australia: An exploration of women's perinatal transitions and equity in wellbeing

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