Parental leave: access, utilisation and efficacy in Australia

该项目旨在解决澳大利亚男女在使用育儿假和工作/家庭偏好方面存在的巨大知识差距。它旨在推进当前关于工作场所和家庭偏好如何形成的理论辩论，并提供详细数据，为政策过程提供信息。这些都是非常重要的目标，因为澳大利亚政府在家庭结构变化、生育率下降、人口老龄化和工作时间压力的背景下优先考虑工作/家庭问题。预期成果包括政策评价基准、更好地了解偏好和加强政策框架，以促进两性平等的工作/家庭平衡。

This project addresses significant gaps in knowledge about the use of parental leave and the work/family preferences of men and women in Australia. It aims to advance current theoretical debates on how preferences are shaped in workplaces and households, and provide detailed data to inform policy processes. These are highly significant goals as Australian governments prioritise work/family issues in the context of changing household structures, falling fertility rates, ageing populations and working time pressures. Expected outcomes include benchmarks for policy evaluation, improved understanding of preferences and enhanced policy frameworks to facilitate a gender egalitarian work/family balance.