Overview
Background
Dr Sandra Buchler is the Mary Lee Family Dynamics Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course. She is currently undertaking a research project on the life course trajectories of sole parents in Australia. Sandra holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Queensland. Her broader research interest lies in the role of gender ideology and labour market stratification in perpetuating gender inequality. Her areas of research and expertise include life course transitions, families, gender inequality, female labour force participation, gender ideologies, education, qualitative evaluation and quantitative research methods. Sandra was a Lecturer at the University of Bamberg from 2011 to 2013 and a Senior Lecturer at the Goethe University Frankfurt (2014 – 2024).
Availability
- Dr Sandra Buchler is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Sociology, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2017
Journal Article
Does parenthood change attitudes to fathering? Evidence from Australia and Britain
Buchler, Sandra, Perales, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2017). Does parenthood change attitudes to fathering? Evidence from Australia and Britain. Sex Roles, 77 (9-10), 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s11199-017-0757-8
Featured
2014
Journal Article
A life-changing event: first births and men's and women's attitudes to mothering and gender divisions of labor
Baxter, Janeen, Buchler, Sandra, Perales, Francisco and Western, Mark (2014). A life-changing event: first births and men's and women's attitudes to mothering and gender divisions of labor. Social Forces, 93 (3) sou103, 989-1014. doi: 10.1093/sf/sou103
Featured
2010
Journal Article
A stalled revolution? Gender role attitudes in Australia, 1986–2005
van Egmond, Marcel, Baxter, Janeen, Buchler, Sandra and Western, Mark (2010). A stalled revolution? Gender role attitudes in Australia, 1986–2005. Journal of Population Research, 27 (3), 147-168. doi: 10.1007/s12546-010-9039-9
Featured
2009
Journal Article
Casual employment in Australia: The influence of employment contract on financial well-being
Buchler, Sandra, Haynes, Michele and Baxter, Janeen (2009). Casual employment in Australia: The influence of employment contract on financial well-being. Journal of Sociology, 45 (3), 271-289. doi: 10.1177/1440783309335648
2023
Book Chapter
Gender role attitudes in Australia 1986–2005
Baxter, Janeen, Van Egmond, Marcel, Buchler, Sandra and Western, Mark (2023). Gender role attitudes in Australia 1986–2005. Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research. (pp. 2702-2705) edited by Filomena Maggino. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-17299-1_4087
2014
Conference Publication
Becoming a dad: first births and attitudes towards fathering
Buchler, S., Perales, F. and Baxter, J. (2014). Becoming a dad: first births and attitudes towards fathering. ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama, Japan, 16 July 2014.
2014
Book Chapter
Gender role attitudes in Australia, 1986-2005
Baxter, Janeen, Van Egmond, Marcel, Buchler, Sandra and Western, Mark (2014). Gender role attitudes in Australia, 1986-2005. Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. (pp. 2458-2461) edited by Alex C. Michalos. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5
2013
Conference Publication
Becoming a dad: first births and attitudes towards fathering
Buchler, Sandra, Perales, Paco and Baxter, Janeen (2013). Becoming a dad: first births and attitudes towards fathering. International Sociological Association: Research Committee on Social Stratification RC28 Conference, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia, 16-20 July, 2013.
2010
Journal Article
Food risks, old and new demographic characteristics and perceptions of food additives, regulation and contamination in Australia
Buchler, Sandra, Smith, Kiah and Lawrence, Geoffrey (2010). Food risks, old and new demographic characteristics and perceptions of food additives, regulation and contamination in Australia. Journal of Sociology, 46 (4), 353-374. doi: 10.1177/1440783310384449
2009
Journal Article
The social and demographic characteristics of cohabiters in Australia: Towards a typology of cohabitating couples
Buchler, Sandra, Baxter, Janeen, Haynes, Michele and Western, Mark (2009). The social and demographic characteristics of cohabiters in Australia: Towards a typology of cohabitating couples. Family Matters, 82 (82), 22-29.
2008
Conference Publication
Safety, Quality and the Future of Food: Consumer Perspectives of Traditional and Modern Food Risks
Buchler, S., Lawrence, G. and Smith, K. (2008). Safety, Quality and the Future of Food: Consumer Perspectives of Traditional and Modern Food Risks. XV Conference of the Australasian Agri-food Research Network, Sydney, NSW Australia, 26-28 November 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
The social and demographic characteristics of cohabiters in Australia: Towards a typology of cohabiting couples
Buchler, Sandra, Baxter, Janeen, Haynes, Michele and Western, Mark (2008). The social and demographic characteristics of cohabiters in Australia: Towards a typology of cohabiting couples. 10th Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, 9 –11 July 2008. Melbourne, Vic., Australia: The Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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