Person
Francisco Perales
Report
Understanding access to higher education amongst humanitarian migrants in Australia
Few studies to date have empirically examined the ties between humanitarian-migrant status and circumstances and higher education participation and attainment in Australia. This report fills this significant gap in knowledge.
Working paper
Mothers, fathers and the intergenerational transmission of gender role attitudes
Traditional gender beliefs play an important role in (re-)producing gender inequalities, and trends towards gender egalitarianism have stalled. As such, identifying factors that contribute to individuals upholding traditional versus egalitarian gender-role attitudes is an important scholarly endeavour.
Report
Beyond graduation: long-term socioeconomic outcomes amongst equity students
This report aims to address the trajectories of post-graduation outcomes of students from different equity groups, and to offer new policy insights for Australia.
Working paper
“Everyone my age doesn’t know what it’s like”: a mixed-method study of young mothers and social support in Australia
This research examines how young Australian mothers (i) compare to older mothers in levels of social support and personal resources, and (ii) perceive and experience the quality and type of social support available to them.
Report
School experiences, career guidance, and the university participation of young people from three equity groups in Australia
Abstract Career guidance and positive secondary school experiences have a significant bearing on equity students’ propensity to enrol in tertiary education. This report provides new, contemporary Australian evidence on the interrelations between equity group membership, school experiences and university enrolment in young people from advantaged...