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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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2006
Journal Article
Taking Care of Work and Family: Policy Agendas for Australia
Baird, Marian and Whitehouse, Gillian (2006). Taking Care of Work and Family: Policy Agendas for Australia. Dialogue, 25 (1), 64-69.
2006
Edited Outputs
Our work ... our lives: National conference on women and industrial relations. Proceedings of the 1st Biennial Conference of the National Network of Working Women's Centres
Janis Bailey, Kaye Broadbent, Linda Edwards, Paula McDonald and Gillian Whitehouse eds. (2006). Our work ... our lives: National conference on women and industrial relations. Proceedings of the 1st Biennial Conference of the National Network of Working Women's Centres. 1st Conference of the National Network of Working Womens' Centres, Griffith University, Brisbane Australia, 12-14 July 2006. Brisbane, Australia: Griffith University and Queensland Working Women's Services Inc..
2006
Conference Publication
The Queensland Dental Assistants' Equal Remuneration Case: an Illustration of the Pay Equity Implications of Eroding the State System
Whitehouse, G. M. and Rooney, P. A. (2006). The Queensland Dental Assistants' Equal Remuneration Case: an Illustration of the Pay Equity Implications of Eroding the State System. 20th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg, South Australia, 1-3 February 2006. Adelaide: AIRAANZ.
2006
Book Chapter
Women and Computing Careers in Australia
Whitehouse, Gillian (2006). Women and Computing Careers in Australia. Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology. (pp. 1223-1229) edited by Eileen M. Trauth. Hershey, PA, USA and London, UK: Idea Group. doi: 10.4018/9781591408154.ch193
2006
Journal Article
Access to parental leave in Australia: evidence from Negotiating the Life Course
Whitehouse, G. M. (2006). Access to parental leave in Australia: evidence from Negotiating the Life Course. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 40 (4), 489-503.
2006
Conference Publication
Maternity Leave - Patterns of Use in a State Utility
Diamond, C, Baird, M. and Whitehouse, G M (2006). Maternity Leave - Patterns of Use in a State Utility. 21st Century Work: High Road or Low Road?, Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg, South Australia, 1-3 February 2006. Australia: Uni South Australia; Division of Education, Arts & Social Sciences.
2005
Journal Article
Policy and Women's Workforce Attachment
Whitehouse, G. M. (2005). Policy and Women's Workforce Attachment. Just Policy: a journal of Australian social policy, 35 (March), 22-30.
2005
Conference Publication
Women, computing and the 'ideal worker': A comparison of professional occupations
Whitehouse, Gillian and Preston, Alison (2005). Women, computing and the 'ideal worker': A comparison of professional occupations. 19th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ 05), Sydney, Australia, 9-11 February 2005. Sydney, Australia: AIRAANZ.
2005
Conference Publication
Reproducing gender inequality: Segregation and career paths in information technology jobs in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005). Reproducing gender inequality: Segregation and career paths in information technology jobs in Australia. Reworking Work. AIRAANZ 05, University of Sydney, Australia, 9-11 February 2005. Australia: AIRAANZ.
2005
Conference Publication
Parental leave and return to work: The design and implementation of a national survey
Whitehouse, Gillian and Soloff, Carol (2005). Parental leave and return to work: The design and implementation of a national survey. 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Conference, Melbourne, Australia., 9-11 February 2005. Melbourne: AIFS.
2005
Journal Article
Hybrids and the gendering of computing jobs in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005). Hybrids and the gendering of computing jobs in Australia. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 12 (2), 79-89. doi: 10.3127/ajis.v12i2.94
2005
Conference Publication
Gendered dichotomies and segregation patterns in computing jobs in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005). Gendered dichotomies and segregation patterns in computing jobs in Australia. Women, Work and IT. Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequality in employment, Customs House, Brisbane, Queensland, 23-24 June 2005. Brisbane, Australia: School of Political Science & International Studies, Brisbane, Australia.
2005
Journal Article
Pay Equity Prospects
Whitehouse, G. M. (2005). Pay Equity Prospects. Frontline, 13 (October 2005), 12-13.
2005
Edited Outputs
Women, Work and IT: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequalities in employment
Whitehouse, G. and Diamond, C. eds. (2005). Women, Work and IT: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequalities in employment. Women, Work and IT Forum: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequalities in employment, University of Queensland, June 2005. St. Lucia, Qld.: School of Political Science and International Studies.
2005
Conference Publication
Gender, computing and the organisation of working time: public/private comparisons in the Australian context
Diamond, C. and Whitehouse, G. M. (2005). Gender, computing and the organisation of working time: public/private comparisons in the Australian context. Symposium on Gender and ICT: Working for Change, Manchester Conference Centre, 1 February 2005. United Kingdom: ICT Department, the Open University.
2005
Conference Publication
Introduction: background statistics on computing occupations in Australia
Whitehouse, G. M. and Diamond, C. (2005). Introduction: background statistics on computing occupations in Australia. Women, Work and IT: Contemporary perspectives on the reproduction of gender inequality in employment, Customs House, Brisbane, Australia, 23-24 June 2005. Brisbane, QLD Australia: School of Political Science & International Studies, Brisbane, Australia.
2005
Conference Publication
Policy Frameworks and parental employment: A comparison of Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom
Whitehouse, G. M. and Hosking, A. S. (2005). Policy Frameworks and parental employment: A comparison of Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Transitions and Risk. New Directions in Social Policy, Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne, 23-25 February, 2005. Australia: University of Melbourne.
2004
Conference Publication
Pay equity: 20 years of continuity and change
Whitehouse, Gillian (2004). Pay equity: 20 years of continuity and change. Women, Work and Equity, The Darlington Centre, University of Sydney, 3 August 2004. Canberra, A.C.T., Australia: Australian Human Rights Commission.
2004
Book Chapter
Justice and Equity: Women and Indigenous Workers
Whitehouse, G. M. (2004). Justice and Equity: Women and Indigenous Workers. The new Province for Law and Order: 100 years of Australian Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration. (pp. 207-240) edited by Joe Isaac and Stuart Macintyre. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2004
Book Chapter
Women's Policy: Special interests or mainstream?
Whitehouse, G. M. (2004). Women's Policy: Special interests or mainstream?. Australian Public Policy. (pp. 361-387) edited by A. Fenna. Australia: Pearson Longman.
Funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Women and retirement
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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