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Overview
Background
Professor of Political Science
Background:
Gillian Whitehouse researches in areas of gender and employment equity, focusing in particular on the impact of regulatory frameworks and legislative change on gender equity in contemporary societies. Her research has attracted significant funding from Australian and international agencies (including the Australian Research Council, Government departments in Australia and Britain, the OECD and the European Commission). She is a member of several international networks of researchers in the areas of employment rights and equity, including the International Network on Leave Policies & Research which produces an annual report on parental leave policies in over 30 countries. Her work has been influential within and beyond academic, contributing in particular to pay equity and parental leave policy developments in Australia.
Research Interests:
- Gender Pay Equity: This research spans a considerable period, commencing with cross-nationally comparative analyses of the relationship between institutional frameworks for wage setting and gender equity outcomes and extending to occupational case studies of female-dominated occupations and the resilience of wage gains won through pay equity cases, particularly in times of legislative change. Gillian Whitehouse’s work in these areas has informed pay equity inquiries and claims before tribunals at national and state levels in Australia.
- Parental Rights in Employment: This research focuses on the work/family intersection and includes analyses of the use of parental leave in Australia and investigations into the impact of parental leave type and duration on outcomes such as career progression, gendered parenting roles and family well-being. Following on from the design and implementation of Australia’s first comprehensive survey on the use and impact of parental leave (which informed a major Productivity Commission inquiry and national policy development), Gillian Whitehouse is currently part of a consortium undertaking an evaluation of Australia’s paid parental leave policy.
- Work and Occupations: This research has focused on gender equity and work/family balance for a number of different occupational groups, including academia, professional roles in universities, architecture and - more broadly - science and technology. Aspects of this research have addressed horizontal and vertical patterns of sex segregation within computing work and emerging ‘creative’ areas such as multimedia, as well as the use of technology in changing the spatial and temporal organisation of work (e.g. via telework). Recent project work includes contribution to the European Commission project Practising Gender Equality in Science which focused on organisational strategies to attract and retain women in leadership positions in science and technology occupations in 20 countries.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Gillian Whitehouse is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2014
Other Outputs
PPL evaluation: Final report
Martin, Bill, Baird, Marian, Brady, Michelle, Broadway, Barbara, Hewitt, Belinda, Kalb, Guyonne, Strazdins, Lyndall, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Zadoroznyj, Maria, Baxter, Janeen, Chen, Rachael, Foley, Meraiah, McVicar, Duncan, Whitehouse, Gillian and Xiang, Ning (2014). PPL evaluation: Final report. ISSR10012 and ISSR 10333 Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2014
Journal Article
Gender and career progression in academia: assessing equity and diversity policy directions in Australian universities
Whitehouse, Gillian and Nesic, Michelle (2014). Gender and career progression in academia: assessing equity and diversity policy directions in Australian universities. SSRN Electronic Journal doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2440136
2014
Journal Article
Australian architecture in comparative perspective: A snapshot of gendered participation
Roan, Amanda and Whitehouse, Gillian (2014). Australian architecture in comparative perspective: A snapshot of gendered participation. Architecture Australia, 103 (5), 66-66.
2013
Journal Article
Equality enabling parental leave: prevalence and distribution in Australian universities
Farrelly, Brona and Whitehouse, Gillian (2013). Equality enabling parental leave: prevalence and distribution in Australian universities. Labour and Industry, 23 (3), 245-257. doi: 10.1080/10301763.2013.839083
2013
Journal Article
Employer-paid maternity leave in Australia: a comparison of uptake and duration in 2005 and 2010
Whitehouse, Gillian, Hewitt, Belinda, Martin, Bill and Baird, Marian (2013). Employer-paid maternity leave in Australia: a comparison of uptake and duration in 2005 and 2010. Australian Journal of Labour Economics, 16 (3), 311-327.
2013
Journal Article
Leave duration after childbirth: impacts on maternal mental health, parenting, and couple relationships in Australian two-parent families
Whitehouse, Gillian, Romaniuk, Helena, Lucas, Nina and Nicholson, Jan (2013). Leave duration after childbirth: impacts on maternal mental health, parenting, and couple relationships in Australian two-parent families. Journal of Family Issues, 34 (10), 1356-1378. doi: 10.1177/0192513X12459014
2012
Journal Article
'No leg to Stand on': The moral economy of Australian industrial relations changes
Bailey, Janis, Macdonald, Fiona and Whitehouse, Gillian (2012). 'No leg to Stand on': The moral economy of Australian industrial relations changes. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 33 (3), 441-461. doi: 10.1177/0143831X11419687
2012
Journal Article
Tracking pay equity: The impact of regulatory change on the dissemination and sustainability of equal remuneration decisions
Connolly, Julie, Rooney, Tricia and Whitehouse, Gillian (2012). Tracking pay equity: The impact of regulatory change on the dissemination and sustainability of equal remuneration decisions. Journal of Industrial Relations, 54 (2), 114-130. doi: 10.1177/0022185612437841
2012
Journal Article
A limit to reflexivity: the challenge for working women of negotiating sharing of household labor
Walters, Peter and Whitehouse, Gilllian (2012). A limit to reflexivity: the challenge for working women of negotiating sharing of household labor. Journal of Family Issues, 33 (8), 1117-1139. doi: 10.1177/0192513X11431566
2012
Other Outputs
Paid parental leave evaluation: Phase 1
Martin, Bill, Hewitt, Belinda, Baird, Marian, Baxter, Janeen, Heron, Alexandra, Whitehouse, Gillian, Zadoroznyj, Maria, Xiang, Ning, Broom, Dorothy, Connelly, Luke, Jones, Andrew, Kalb, Guyonne, McVicar, Duncan, Strazdins, Lyndall, Walter, Margaret, Western, Mark and Wooden, Mark (2012). Paid parental leave evaluation: Phase 1. Occasional Papers Series; 44 Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
2012
Journal Article
Paid parental leave: first birthday policy review
Baird, Marian and Whitehouse, Gillian (2012). Paid parental leave: first birthday policy review. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 38 (3), 184-198.
2011
Book Chapter
Approaches to gender-based undervaluation in Australian industrial tribunals: lessons from recent childcare cases
Whitehouse, Gillian and Rooney, Tricia (2011). Approaches to gender-based undervaluation in Australian industrial tribunals: lessons from recent childcare cases. Work and employment relations : an era of change : essays in honour of Russell Lansbury. (pp. 109-123) edited by Marian Baird, Keith Hancock and Joe Isaac. Sydney, NSW, Australia: The Federation Press.
2010
Journal Article
Duration of leave and resident fathers' involvement in infant care in Australia
Hosking, Amanda, Whitehouse, Gillian and Baxter, Janeen (2010). Duration of leave and resident fathers' involvement in infant care in Australia. Journal of Marriage and Family, 72 (4), 1301-1316. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00766.x
2010
Conference Publication
Understanding women's employment patterns within and between nations: An assessment of conceptual frameworks
Connolly, Julie and Whitehouse, Gillian (2010). Understanding women's employment patterns within and between nations: An assessment of conceptual frameworks. TASA Conference 2010, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 6-9 December 2010. Hawthorn, VIC, Australia: The Sociological Association of Australia (TASA).
2010
Book Chapter
Australia
Alexander, Michael, Whitehouse, Gillian and Brennan, Deborah (2010). Australia. International review of leave policies and related research 2010. (pp. 42-50) edited by Peter Moss. London, U.K.: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
2009
Book
Australia
Alexander, Michael, Whitehouse, Gillian and Brennan, Deborah (2009). Australia. Employment relations research series No.102 United Kingdom: Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK.
2009
Journal Article
Gender Divisions and Working Times in the New Economy, by Dianne Perrons, Collette Fagan, Linda McDowell, Kath Ray and Kevin Ward (eds), Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham and Northhampton, MA, 2007.
Whitehouse, Gillian (2009). Gender Divisions and Working Times in the New Economy, by Dianne Perrons, Collette Fagan, Linda McDowell, Kath Ray and Kevin Ward (eds), Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham and Northhampton, MA, 2007.. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 47 (2), 459-460.
2009
Book Chapter
Australia: Casual employment, part-time employment and the resilience of the male-breadwinner model
Campbell, Iain, Whitehouse, Gillian and Baxter, Janeen (2009). Australia: Casual employment, part-time employment and the resilience of the male-breadwinner model. Gender and the contours of precarious employment. (pp. 60-75) edited by Leah F. Vosko, Martha MacDonald and Iain Campbell. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203874424
2008
Conference Publication
Returning too soon? Australian mothers' satisfaction with maternity leave duration
Whitehouse, Gillian, Hosking, Amanda and Baird, Marian (2008). Returning too soon? Australian mothers' satisfaction with maternity leave duration. International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Looking ahead with Curiosity - Visions of Languages in Education, Frankfurt Germany, 2007. HOBOKEN: WILEY. doi: 10.1177/1038411108095760.
2008
Book
Australia
Alexander, Michael, Whitehouse, Gillian M. and Brennan, Deborah (2008). Australia. Employment relations research series No. 100 United Kingdom: Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Women and retirement
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Percy
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Doctor Philosophy
What impact does men's use of parental leave have on women's experiences in paid employment?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Percy
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Addressing Corruption in Post-Soeharto 'Democratic' Indonesia: An Analysis of the Capacity of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Adjunct Professor Adil Khan, Professor Brian Head
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The role of elite-level women in the development of Australia's first national paid parental leave scheme
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Negotiating career progression and parenthood: family-adaptiveness in an Australian university
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Dignity at work? A case study of bookkeepers in diverse forms of employment
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Transforming Australia¿s Public Employment Service: The Job Network 1998-2003
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY IN NEW ORDER INDONESIA
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
Deepening democracy? A study of democracy education programs in Thailand
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of telework on work-family balance in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
Impact of the quasi-market model on community service organizations
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Paternity, Policy (Discourse) and Practice: Understanding Discursive Resources and Barriers to Leave-Taking Amongst Australian Fathers
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Return to work arrangements after maternity leave of Allied Health Professionals - impact on management of staff and work
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Sandra Capra
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Dimensions of Gender: Women's Careers in the Australian Architecture Profession
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Selling Sex, Negotiating Identity(ies): Gendered Dimensions of the Whore Stigma and Strategies of Stigma-Resistance
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The well-being of single mother families following the welfare-to-work changes of July 2006
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Greg Marston
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The influence of children on female wages: better or worse in Australia?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janeen Baxter, Professor Mark Western
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Union strategy in developing countries: Lessons from Indonesian Enterprise Unions in the services sector
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
CORRUPTION - A THREAT TO POLITICAL STABILITY? THE PHILIPPINES, A CASE STUDY.
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Employment equity
- Equity - employment
- Gender and work
- Gender division of labour
- Maternity leave and employment
- Parental leave
- Pay equity
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