Data from Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) were analysed, in
order to examine the economic wellbeing of sole mothers and to investigate the contribution�…

In the UK the mental and physical health and well-being of millions of women are influenced
by living in poverty. Low educational attainment, unemployment, low pay and poor areas of�…

Contemporary Western societies focus considerable policy and media attention on the
'epidemic of childhood obesity'. In this paper we examine the mobilisation of notions of�…

A number of changes have been made to the Australian welfare system over the past two
decades that have significant ramifications for household food security. Of greatest concern�…

The nutritional health and wellbeing of children, and by extension their weight, is a heated
topic in contemporary discussions of food and health, particularly for low-income�…

This article draws on interviews with 41 Australian separated mothers, and the government
forms, information and instructions used to administer their child support and benefit�…

How do public health advocates and practitioners encourage policy actors to address the
social determinants of health? What strategies can be used to elevate healthy social policies�…

In recent years, significant policy changes have been made to Australian welfare benefits for
single parent families. These changes include the addition of work requirements and�…

The present study aimed to investigate socio-economic disparities in food and nutrient
intakes among young Irish women. A total of 221 disadvantaged and seventy-four non�…

In the context of global concern about children's weight and health, this study aims to
investigate the extent to which Australian fathers are involved in family food work which�…