Professor Janeen Baxter
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Janeen Baxter

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Background

Janeen Baxter is Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course and Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellow in the Institute for Social Science Research.

Janeen has research interests in social disadvantage, gender inequality, household and family dynamics, life course and longitudinal studies and has published widely in these areas, as well as supervising the research of numerous higher degree students and research fellows.

Janeen has served on several editorial boards for national and international journals and has been a member and Chair of the College of Experts for the Australian Research Council. Janeen is an elected fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. She is currently a member of several government advisory committees including theCommonwealth Department of Social Services Child Support Expert Committee and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Life Course Data Initiative Household and Family Structures Working Group. Janeen is also a member of the CEDA Council on Economic Policy and the Social Policy Research Centre Advisory Board.

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Professor Janeen Baxter is:
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Fields of research

Demography Family and household studies Human Society Policy and administration Sociology

Qualifications

  • Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Research interests

  • Gender Inequality

    This research investigates gender inequality in paid and unpaid work.

  • Family Dynamics, Life Course Pathways and Wellbeing

    This research investigates changing pathways through the life course focusing on family transitions and wellbeing outcomes.

  • Social Disadvantage over the Life Course

    This research investigates the transmission of social disadvantage over the life course and across generations

Research impacts

My research has led to policy and practice advances in Australia that have been adopted at the national level on gender and family dynamics, development of some of Australia’s most influential data assets and policy influence in areas such as social disadvantage, paid parental leave, childcare support and welfare dependence. I have undertaken evaluations of key government legislation such as paid parental leave and Dad and Partner Pay which have influenced the development, amendment and revision of these schemes.

I have led life course and longitudinal research to help create some of Australia’s enduring data assets, such as the ABS's Life Course Data Asset, to provide evidence on social and economic trends in Australia at the individual, family and community level.

In collaboration with colleagues in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course I have put life course approaches on the research and pollicy agenda.

I have attracted over $122 million in competitive research funding to drive my research program and build research and outreach capacity for social science researchers. I have used this funding to produce knew knowledge about social disadvantage and inequality, to create large-scale resarch and policy platforms, to build international consortia and to train and develop a pipeline of social researchers for the future.

I have built strong long-lasting partnerships and collaborations with government and community organisation to ensure pollicy impact and knowledge translation.

Search Professor Janeen Baxter’s works on UQ eSpace

318 works between 1988 and 2025
All (318) Journal Article (134) Book Chapter (31) Conference Publication (83) Book (2) Other Outputs (67) Edited Outputs (1)

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2008

Conference Publication

Paid and unpaid Work in Australian households: Towards an understanding of the new gender division of labour

Chesters, Jennifer, Baxter, Janeen and Western, Mark (2008). Paid and unpaid Work in Australian households: Towards an understanding of the new gender division of labour. 10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 9-11 July 2008. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Paid and unpaid Work in Australian households: Towards an understanding of the new gender division of labour

2008

Conference Publication

Time use, parenting practice and conduct disorders in four to five year old Australian children

Yu, M., Ziviani, J., Baxter, J. and Haynes, M. (2008). Time use, parenting practice and conduct disorders in four to five year old Australian children. OT Australia 23rd National Conference, Creating the future: to inspire, to explore, to take action, Melbourne, Australia, 11-13 September 2008.

Time use, parenting practice and conduct disorders in four to five year old Australian children

2007

Other Outputs

Child support and housing outcomes

Natalier, Kristin, Walter, Maggie, Wulff, Maryann, Reynolds, Margaret, Baxter, Janeen and Hewitt, Belinda (2007). Child support and housing outcomes. AHURI Positioning Paper No. 96 Melbourne, Australia: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.

Child support and housing outcomes

2007

Conference Publication

The gender gap in housework hours: Convergence or divergence in Australia, 1986 and 2005?

Jennifer Chesters, Baxter, Janeen H. and Western, Mark C. (2007). The gender gap in housework hours: Convergence or divergence in Australia, 1986 and 2005?. The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) and the Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ) Joint Conference 2007, Auckland, New Zealand, 5-8 December, 2007. Hawthorn, Vic., Australia: The Sociological Association of Australia (TASA).

The gender gap in housework hours: Convergence or divergence in Australia, 1986 and 2005?

2007

Book Chapter

How are families managing?

Western, M., Baxter, J. and Chesters, J. (2007). How are families managing?. Australian social Attitudes 2: Citzenship, Work and Aspirations. (pp. 241-261) edited by D. Denemark, G. Meagher, S. Wilson, M. C. Western and T. Phillips. Sydney, NSW: UNSW Press.

How are families managing?

2007

Conference Publication

Precarious employment and gender in Australia

Campbell, Iain, Whitehouse, Gillian and Baxter, Janeen (2007). Precarious employment and gender in Australia. Comparative Perspectives on Precarious Employment Meeting, York University, Toronto, October, 2007.

Precarious employment and gender in Australia

2007

Conference Publication

Conduct disorder in young children: The impact of parenting style, time use and time context

Yu, M., Ziviani, J., Baxter, J. and Haynes, M. (2007). Conduct disorder in young children: The impact of parenting style, time use and time context. Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children 2007 Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 3-4 December 2007.

Conduct disorder in young children: The impact of parenting style, time use and time context

2007

Conference Publication

Assessing Change in the Distribution of Domestic Labour over the Lifecourse : Pathways out of Relationships

Baxter, Janeen, Haynes, Michele and Hewitt, Belinda (2007). Assessing Change in the Distribution of Domestic Labour over the Lifecourse : Pathways out of Relationships. HILDA Survey Research Conference 2007, University of Melbourne, 19-20 July, 2007. Melbourne: Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.

Assessing Change in the Distribution of Domestic Labour over the Lifecourse : Pathways out of Relationships

2007

Journal Article

Neoliberalism, inequality and politics: The changing face of Australia

Western, Mark C., Baxter, Janeen H., Pakulski, J, Tranter, Bruce, Western, John S., Van Egmond, Marcellinus H., Jennifer Chesters, Amanda Hosking, Martin O'Flaherty and Yolanda Van Gellecum (2007). Neoliberalism, inequality and politics: The changing face of Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42 (3), 401-418. doi: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2007.tb00066.x

Neoliberalism, inequality and politics: The changing face of Australia

2007

Conference Publication

Pathways into marriage: Life course patterns and the domestic division of labour

Baxter, J., Haynes, M. and Hewitt, B. (2007). Pathways into marriage: Life course patterns and the domestic division of labour. Comparative Analysis of Gender, Households and Employment Workshop, Manchester, U.K, 11 January, 2007. Manchester, U.K.: Faculty of Humanities, The University of Manchester, U.K.

Pathways into marriage: Life course patterns and the domestic division of labour

2007

Conference Publication

Has the allocation of housework tasks changed between 1986 and 2005?

Chesters, J., Baxter, J. and Western, M. (2007). Has the allocation of housework tasks changed between 1986 and 2005?. Annual Meeting of the Australian Sociological Association, Auckland, New Zealand, 5-8 December 2007. Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland.

Has the allocation of housework tasks changed between 1986 and 2005?

2007

Book Chapter

Class and Inequality in Australia

Western, M. C. and Baxter, J. H. (2007). Class and Inequality in Australia. Public sociology: an Introduction to Australia Society. (pp. 215-236) edited by J. Germov and M. Poole. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.

Class and Inequality in Australia

2006

Journal Article

Who Decides? The Social Characteristics of Who Initiates Marital Separation

Hewitt, Belinda, Western, Mark and Baxter, Janeen (2006). Who Decides? The Social Characteristics of Who Initiates Marital Separation. Journal of Marriage and Family, 68 (5), 1165-1177. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00321.x

Who Decides? The Social Characteristics of Who Initiates Marital Separation

2006

Conference Publication

Marriage dissolution and health amongst the elderly: the role of social and economic resources

Hewitt, Belinda, Turrell, Gavin, Baxter, Janeen and Western, Mark (2006). Marriage dissolution and health amongst the elderly: the role of social and economic resources. Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) : 6th Annual Social Policy Research Workshop, Canberra, Australia, 27- 28th November 2006. Canberra, Australia: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).

Marriage dissolution and health amongst the elderly: the role of social and economic resources

2006

Conference Publication

Housework Patterns over the Life Course

Baxter, J. H. (2006). Housework Patterns over the Life Course. IAFFE's 15th Annual Conference on Feminist Economics, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 7 - 9 July, 2006. not found: not found.

Housework Patterns over the Life Course

2006

Conference Publication

Has the decline of the male breadwinner family impacted on the division of domestic labour in Australia?

Chesters, J., Baxter, J. and Western, M. (2006). Has the decline of the male breadwinner family impacted on the division of domestic labour in Australia?. The Australian Sociological Association 2006 Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, 5-7 December, 2006.

Has the decline of the male breadwinner family impacted on the division of domestic labour in Australia?

2006

Journal Article

Family, work and health - The impact of marriage, parenthood and employment on self-reported health of Australian men and women

Hewitt, B, Baxter, J and Western, M (2006). Family, work and health - The impact of marriage, parenthood and employment on self-reported health of Australian men and women. Journal of Sociology, 42 (1), 61-78. doi: 10.1177/1440783306061353

Family, work and health - The impact of marriage, parenthood and employment on self-reported health of Australian men and women

2005

Journal Article

Editors' introduction to the special issue. 'Life pathways: Insights from longitudinal research'

Baxter, Janeen and de Vaus, David (2005). Editors' introduction to the special issue. 'Life pathways: Insights from longitudinal research'. Journal of Sociology, 41 (4), 339-342. doi: 10.1177/1440783305058454

Editors' introduction to the special issue. 'Life pathways: Insights from longitudinal research'

2005

Journal Article

Post-Familial Families and the Domestic Division of Labour

Baxter, Janeen, Hewitt, Belinda and Western, Mark (2005). Post-Familial Families and the Domestic Division of Labour. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 36 (4), 583-600. doi: 10.3138/jcfs.36.4.583

Post-Familial Families and the Domestic Division of Labour

2005

Edited Outputs

Journal of Sociology

Journal of Sociology. (2005). 41 (4)

Journal of Sociology

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    Social Science Research Infrastructure Network
    Australian Research Data Commons Limited
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Bringing Equality Home: A New Gender Agenda
    ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Enhancing Children's Journey in Out-of-Home Care: A Multi-perspective Study
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Enhancing Metadata for Inclusive Research on Entrenched Disadvantage: pilot project
    Australian Research Data Commons Limited
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Social Isolation and Loneliness - Research, Analysis and Best Practice
    Queensland Government Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Equity Framework: System Analysis
    Health and Wellbeing Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Parental Health and Children's Psychosocial and Cognitive Development: New Evidence from the Growing Up in New Zealand Study
    Ministry of Social Development (New Zealand)
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Life-course impact of chronic health conditions on partners and carers (NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment grant led by University of Auckland)
    University of Auckland
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Review project on optimal timing for future waves of GUiNZ
    Ministry of Social Development (New Zealand)
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    The Use of Big Data for Social Policy: Benefits and Risks
    Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the Try, Test and Learn Fund
    Commonwealth Department of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Design of an Evaluation Framework for Mimi's House
    Social Ventures Australia
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity Evaluation Framework
    Commonwealth Department of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Data access pilot: National linked datasets
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Interim home based care subsidy programme nanny pilot
    Commonwealth Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Impact of relationship separation on economic outcomes for women on welfare: Evidence from big administrative data
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2020
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (UQ lead institution)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Dad and Partner pay evaluation
    Commonwealth Department of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Learning Catalysts: Improving Educational Outcomes for Disadvantaged Children
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Enhancing Mothers' Engagement with the Workforce in the Preschool Years.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Literature review - Intergenerational income support dependency
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013
    UQ Travel Awards Category 1 - Professor Judith Treas
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Dad and Partner pay evaluation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    PPL Phase 2 Parents Survey
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Review of Gender and Development Training
    AusAID-Australian Agency for International Development
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Women in non-traditional careers: a longitudinal study of female professionals in the mining and resources industries
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    ResTeach 2011 0.1 FTE School of Social Science
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Men Engaging in Shared Care
    The Social Research Centre Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Paid Parental Leave Scheme Evaluation
    Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Building and maintaining a diverse workforce: a longitudinal study of women's career progression in the Australian minerals industry - 1997 to 2010
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    For Better or For Worse? Understanding the Revolution in Married Life in Australia
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Negotiating the Lifecourse: Longitudinal research into work and family transitions and trajectories (ARC Discovery Project administered by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Cohabitation in Australia: Trends and Implications for Family Outcomes
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Gender differences in early post PhD employment in Australian universities and the influence of PhD context and family on women's academic careers: implications for women's prospects for advancement
    Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee - Colloquium Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    The Causes And Consequences Of Marital Separation And Divorce In Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Coping with Non-response and Drop-out in Longitudinal Social Surveys: Imputation and Weights in Statistical Models for HILDA Survey Data
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Neoliberalism Inequality and Politics: Public Policy and the Transformation of Australian Society
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Negotiating the Lifecourse: Changing and Maintaining Household and Labour Market Links
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Postindustrial Inequalities: Australia, the United States and Sweden in the 1980s and 1990s.
    University of Queensland Small Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Negotiating the lifecourse: household organisation and labour force involvement
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant

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Professor Janeen Baxter is:
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Enquiries

Contact Professor Janeen Baxter directly for media enquiries about:

  • Division of labour - domestic
  • Divorce and marriage patterns
  • Domestic division of labour
  • Family - cohabitation
  • Family studies
  • Gender inequality
  • Labor market and women
  • Labour - household
  • Marriage patterns
  • Marriage patterns and divorce
  • Women in the labor market

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