Professor Janeen Baxter
Professor

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.

Availability

Professor Janeen Baxter is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

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)

61 - 80 of 318 works

2021

Journal Article

Employment prospects of humanitarian migrants in Australia: does gender inequality in the origin country matter?

Perales, Francisco, Lee, Rennie, Forrest, Walter, Todd, Abram and Baxter, Janeen (2021). Employment prospects of humanitarian migrants in Australia: does gender inequality in the origin country matter?. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 21 (3), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/15562948.2021.1984622

Employment prospects of humanitarian migrants in Australia: does gender inequality in the origin country matter?

2021

Conference Publication

P089 Loneliness and sleep duration among healthy older adults in Southeast Queensland, Australia

Lam, J., Mann, D., Pattinson, C., Allan, A., Smith, S. and Baxter, J. (2021). P089 Loneliness and sleep duration among healthy older adults in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Sleep DownUnder 32nd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Online, 10 - 13 October, 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.133

P089 Loneliness and sleep duration among healthy older adults in Southeast Queensland, Australia

2021

Journal Article

Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET); more than a youth policy issue

Mitrou, Francis, Haynes, Michele, Perales, Francisco, Stephen, Zubrick and Baxter, Janeen (2021). Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET); more than a youth policy issue. International Journal of Population Data Science, 6 (1) A3, 1676. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1676

Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET); more than a youth policy issue

2021

Journal Article

Pathways linking bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among adolescents

Hasan, Md. Mehedi, Fatima, Yaqoot, Pandey, Sumali, Tariqujjaman, Md., Cleary, Anne, Baxter, Janeen and Mamun, Abdullah A (2021). Pathways linking bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among adolescents. Psychiatry Research, 302 113992, 113992. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113992

Pathways linking bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among adolescents

2021

Other Outputs

From bad to worse: examining the deteriorating labour market outcomes of international graduates In Australia

Tang, A., Perales, F., Rowe, F. and Baxter, J. (2021). From bad to worse: examining the deteriorating labour market outcomes of international graduates In Australia. LCC Working Paper Series. 2021-10. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.

From bad to worse: examining the deteriorating labour market outcomes of international graduates In Australia

2021

Journal Article

Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID‐19

Baxter, Janeen, Cobb‐Clark, Deborah, Cornish, Alexander, Ho, Tiffany, Kalb, Guyonne, Mazerolle, Lorraine, Parsell, Cameron, Pawson, Hal, Thorpe, Karen, De Silva, Lihini and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2021). Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID‐19. The Australian Economic Review, 54 (3) 1467-8462.12428, 343-358. doi: 10.1111/1467-8462.12428

Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID‐19

2021

Journal Article

Mothers, fathers and the intergenerational transmission of gender ideology

Perales, Francisco, Hoffmann, Heidi, King, Tania, Vidal, Sergi and Baxter, Janeen (2021). Mothers, fathers and the intergenerational transmission of gender ideology. Social Science Research, 99 102597, 102597. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2021.102597

Mothers, fathers and the intergenerational transmission of gender ideology

2021

Other Outputs

Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service

Baxter, Janeen , Povey, Jenny , Burger, Sarah-Ann , Cook, Stephanie , Tseng, Yi-Ping , Polidano, Cain , Kalb, Guyonne , Mamun, Abdullah , Ahmad, Shabbir , O'Flaherty, Martin , Borland, Jeff , Plage, Stefanie , Bellotti, Melindy , Kennedy, Elizabeth , Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Western, Mark (2021). Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service. Institute for Social Science Research - Publications Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service

2021

Other Outputs

The going gets rougher: exploring the labour market outcomes of international graduates in Australia

Tang, Angelina, Perales, Francisco, Rowe, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2021). The going gets rougher: exploring the labour market outcomes of international graduates in Australia. LCC Working Paper Series. 2021-04. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

The going gets rougher: exploring the labour market outcomes of international graduates in Australia

2021

Other Outputs

Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET): More than a Youth Policy Issue

Mitrou, Francis, Haynes, Michele, Perales, Francisco, Zubrick, Stephen R. and Baxter, Janeen (2021). Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET): More than a Youth Policy Issue. LCC Working Paper Series. 2021-02. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET): More than a Youth Policy Issue

2021

Other Outputs

The Australian Social Wellbeing Indicator Framework. A review undertaken by the Life Course Centre

Kubler, Matthias, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Baxter, Janeen (2021). The Australian Social Wellbeing Indicator Framework. A review undertaken by the Life Course Centre. Brisbane: Institute for Social Science Research.

The Australian Social Wellbeing Indicator Framework. A review undertaken by the Life Course Centre

2021

Other Outputs

Access to Potentially Harmful Online Content and Psychological Distress in Australian Older Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

Biswas, Tuhin, Edmed, Shannon, Tran, Nam, Huda, M. Mamun, Pattinson, Cassandra, Maravilla, Joemer, Baxter, Janeen and Mamun, Abdullah (2021). Access to Potentially Harmful Online Content and Psychological Distress in Australian Older Adolescents: A Population-Based Study. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3969820

Access to Potentially Harmful Online Content and Psychological Distress in Australian Older Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

2021

Other Outputs

Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET): More than a Youth Policy Issue

Mitrou, Francis, Haynes, Michele, Perales, Francisco, Zubrick, Stephen R. and Baxter, Janeen (2021). Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET): More than a Youth Policy Issue. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3776931

Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET): More than a Youth Policy Issue

2021

Other Outputs

Stressful Life Events, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of School Connectedness

Huang, Yanshu and Baxter, Janeen (2021). Stressful Life Events, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of School Connectedness. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3963492

Stressful Life Events, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of School Connectedness

2020

Journal Article

New mothers and social support: a mixed method study of young mothers in Australia

Hoffmann, Heidi, Olson, Rebecca, Perales, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2020). New mothers and social support: a mixed method study of young mothers in Australia. Journal of Sociology, 57 (4), 144078332097870-968. doi: 10.1177/1440783320978706

New mothers and social support: a mixed method study of young mothers in Australia

2020

Other Outputs

Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID-19

Baxter, Janeen, Cobb-Clark, Deborah, Cornish, Alexander, Ho, Tiffany, Kalb, Guyonne, Mazerolle, Lorraine, Parsell, Cameron, Pawson, Hal, Thorpe, Karen, De Silva, Lihini and Zubrick, Steven R. (2020). Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID-19. LCC Working Paper Series. 2020-30. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.

Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID-19

2020

Journal Article

Chronic conditions, couple-level factors and union dissolution

Lam, Jack, Vidal, Sergi and Baxter, Janeen (2020). Chronic conditions, couple-level factors and union dissolution. Advances in Life Course Research, 45 100340, 100340. doi: 10.1016/j.alcr.2020.100340

Chronic conditions, couple-level factors and union dissolution

2020

Journal Article

Changes in sexual identity labels in a contemporary cohort of emerging adult women: patterns, prevalence and a typology

Campbell, Alice, Perales, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2020). Changes in sexual identity labels in a contemporary cohort of emerging adult women: patterns, prevalence and a typology. Journal of Sex Research, 58 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2020.1814092

Changes in sexual identity labels in a contemporary cohort of emerging adult women: patterns, prevalence and a typology

2020

Other Outputs

"Friend-ish": home care workers, ‘social labour’ and managing the boundaries of the carer relationship

Lam, Jack and Baxter, Janeen (2020). "Friend-ish": home care workers, ‘social labour’ and managing the boundaries of the carer relationship. LCC Working Paper Series. 2020-17. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.

"Friend-ish": home care workers, ‘social labour’ and managing the boundaries of the carer relationship

2020

Book Chapter

Class and inequality in Australia

Western, Mark, Baxter, Janeen and Germov, John (2020). Class and inequality in Australia. Public Socology. (pp. 238-264) London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003116974-14

Class and inequality in Australia

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

Availability

Professor Janeen Baxter is:
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Enquiries

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  • 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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