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:
Available for supervision
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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)

121 - 140 of 318 works

2018

Conference Publication

Continuity or change? Labour force participation among refugee women in Australia

Forrest, Walter, Todd, Abram, Perales, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2018). Continuity or change? Labour force participation among refugee women in Australia. Refugee Settlement and Wellbeing over the Life Course symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 21 May 2018.

Continuity or change? Labour force participation among refugee women in Australia

2018

Conference Publication

The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life

Lam, Jack , O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2018). The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life. The Australian Sociological Association Conference 2018, Melbourne VIC Australia, 19-22 November 2018.

The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life

2018

Conference Publication

Does Fathers' Time in Childcare Matter for Child Cognitive Development?

Cano, Tomas, Perales, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2018). Does Fathers' Time in Childcare Matter for Child Cognitive Development?. ISA World Congress of Sociology, Toronto Canada, 16 July 2018.

Does Fathers' Time in Childcare Matter for Child Cognitive Development?

2018

Conference Publication

Men’s and women’s gender-role attitudes across the transition to parenthood: accounting for child’s gender

Perales, Francisco, Jarallah, Yara and Baxter, Janeen (2018). Men’s and women’s gender-role attitudes across the transition to parenthood: accounting for child’s gender. Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 18 July 2018.

Men’s and women’s gender-role attitudes across the transition to parenthood: accounting for child’s gender

2018

Conference Publication

A matter of time? Fathers' involvement and children cognitive outcomes

Cano, T., Perales, F. and Baxter, J. (2018). A matter of time? Fathers' involvement and children cognitive outcomes. SLLS Conference, Milan, Italy, 9 July 2018.

A matter of time? Fathers' involvement and children cognitive outcomes

2018

Conference Publication

A Matter of Time? Fathers’ Involvement and Children Cognitive Outcomes

Cano, Tomas, Perales, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2018). A Matter of Time? Fathers’ Involvement and Children Cognitive Outcomes. SLLS Conference, Milan, Italy, 9 July 2018.

A Matter of Time? Fathers’ Involvement and Children Cognitive Outcomes

2018

Conference Publication

The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life

Lam, Jack, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2018). The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life. International Sociological Association RC06 & RC41 Joint Conference, Singapore, 17-19 May 2018.

The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life

2018

Conference Publication

The power of linked data: evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence

Povey, Jenny, Baxter, Janeen, Ambrey, Christopher, Kalb, Guyonne, Ribar, David and Western, Mark (2018). The power of linked data: evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence. ADRF Network Research Conference: Innovations in Administrative Data for Social Science, Washington, D.C., USA, 12-14 November 2018. Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom: Swansea University. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v3i5.1079

The power of linked data: evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence

2018

Journal Article

Encore Adulthood. Boomers on the Edge of Risk, Renewal, & Purpose

Baxter, Janeen (2018). Encore Adulthood. Boomers on the Edge of Risk, Renewal, & Purpose. Community Work & Family, 21 (3), 363-365. doi: 10.1080/13668803.2017.1316967

Encore Adulthood. Boomers on the Edge of Risk, Renewal, & Purpose

2018

Conference Publication

Leveraging Large-Scale Panel Data to Study Sexual Orientation: Two Case Studies

Campbell, Alice, Perales, Francisco and Baxter, Janeen (2018). Leveraging Large-Scale Panel Data to Study Sexual Orientation: Two Case Studies. SLLS Conference, Milan, Italy, 11 July 2018.

Leveraging Large-Scale Panel Data to Study Sexual Orientation: Two Case Studies

2018

Conference Publication

Non-cognitive skills profiles and academic outcomes among Australian disadvantaged students

Tran, Nam, Western, Mark, Creagh, Sue, Clague, Denise and Baxter, Janeen (2018). Non-cognitive skills profiles and academic outcomes among Australian disadvantaged students. The 14th Asia-Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Hakone, Japan, 5-7 October 2018.

Non-cognitive skills profiles and academic outcomes among Australian disadvantaged students

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

Does parenthood change attitudes to fathering? Evidence from Australia and Britain

2017

Other Outputs

Key findings from the evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Final Report. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Education and Training

Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Clague, D., Baxter, J., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). Key findings from the evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Final Report. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

Key findings from the evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Final Report. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Education and Training

2017

Other Outputs

The Nanny Pilot Programme Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Clague, D., Baxter, J., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). The Nanny Pilot Programme Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. : The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

The Nanny Pilot Programme Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

2017

Other Outputs

Key findings from the In Home Care Program Review. Final Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baxter, J., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). Key findings from the In Home Care Program Review. Final Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

Key findings from the In Home Care Program Review. Final Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

2017

Other Outputs

In Home Care Program Review Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baxter, J., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). In Home Care Program Review Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

In Home Care Program Review Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

2017

Journal Article

Rejecting wraparound support: An ethnographic study of social service provision

Parsell, Cameron, Stambe, Rose and Baxter, Janeen (2017). Rejecting wraparound support: An ethnographic study of social service provision. The British Journal of Social Work, 48 (2), 302-320. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcx045

Rejecting wraparound support: An ethnographic study of social service provision

2017

Other Outputs

Interim key findings from the ISSR evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baffour, B., Baxter, J., Pedde, C., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Campbell, A. and Jarallah, Y. (2017). Interim key findings from the ISSR evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Interim key findings from the ISSR evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

2017

Journal Article

From bench to curbside: considering the role of simulations in scaling-up justice interventions

Mazerolle, Lorraine, Baxter, Janeen, Cobb-Clark, David, Hayne, Michele, Lawernce, David and Western, Mark (2017). From bench to curbside: considering the role of simulations in scaling-up justice interventions. Criminology and Public Policy, 16 (2), 501-510. doi: 10.1111/1745-9133.12287

From bench to curbside: considering the role of simulations in scaling-up justice interventions

2017

Other Outputs

Nanny Pilot Programme Evaluation Interim Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baffour, B., Baxter, J., Pedde, C., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Campbell, A. and Jarallah, Y. (2017). Nanny Pilot Programme Evaluation Interim Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

Nanny Pilot Programme Evaluation Interim Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training

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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  • 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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