Mark Western
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: ARC Life Course Centre International Data for Policy Workshop
ARC Life Course Centre International Data for Policy Workshop Open
ObjectivesIdentify factors that support development of socially acceptable next generation linked data ecosystems that deliver higher standards in research, evaluation, and evidence-based policy. ApproachAustralian speakers showcased Austr…
View article: Parenting, Child Maltreatment, and Social Disadvantage: A Population-Based Implementation and Evaluation of the Triple P System of Evidence-Based Parenting Support
Parenting, Child Maltreatment, and Social Disadvantage: A Population-Based Implementation and Evaluation of the Triple P System of Evidence-Based Parenting Support Open
Child Maltreatment (CM) is a widespread public health problem, with adverse outcomes for children, families, and communities. Evidence-based parenting support delivered via a public health approach may be an effective means to prevent CM. …
View article: Climate change decision support framework and software for coastal Councils - Local Government Association of South Australia
Climate change decision support framework and software for coastal Councils - Local Government Association of South Australia Open
This Coastal Adaptation Decision Support Pathways project aims to assess and quantify the likely impacts to Councils from coastal inundation and erosion as a result of climate change on existing assets, and identify decision pathways for a…
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
Children and youth in the age of COVID -19Identifying factors for poorer educational outcomes that may be exacerbated by review focussing on at-risk school children and adolescents Child well-being before and after the 2020 COVID -19 lockd…
View article: Identifying factors for poorer educational outcomes that may be exacerbated by <scp>COVID</scp>‐19: A systematic review focussing on at‐risk school children and adolescents
Identifying factors for poorer educational outcomes that may be exacerbated by <span>COVID</span>‐19: A systematic review focussing on at‐risk school children and adolescents Open
School closures across Australia in response to COVID‐19 have persisted since 2020, with rising mental health problems in children and adolescents, alongside rising negative family health and socioeconomic outcomes. Further, some children …
View article: Connection, connectivity and choice: Learning during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 restrictions across mainstream schools and Flexible Learning Programmes in Australia
Connection, connectivity and choice: Learning during <span>COVID</span>‐19 restrictions across mainstream schools and Flexible Learning Programmes in Australia Open
The COVID‐19 pandemic and associated school closures may have constrained educational participation particularly for students in disadvantaged circumstances. We explore how 30 disadvantaged students in secondary school (14 mainstream/16 Fl…
View article: Uneven impacts of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 on the attendance rates of secondary school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Australia: A quasi‐experimental analysis of administrative data
Uneven impacts of <span>COVID</span>‐19 on the attendance rates of secondary school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Australia: A quasi‐experimental analysis of administrative data Open
This paper contributes to the growing body of research that demonstrates uneven impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on educational outcomes of students from different socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. We evaluate the early impacts of CO…
View article: The Impact of Effective Teaching Practices on Academic Achievement When Mediated by Student Engagement: Evidence from Australian High Schools
The Impact of Effective Teaching Practices on Academic Achievement When Mediated by Student Engagement: Evidence from Australian High Schools Open
Previous research has proposed a conceptual framework indicating the mediating role of student engagement on the relationship between effective teaching practices and student academic outcomes. This study is the first internationally to em…
View article: Adolescence a Period of Vulnerability and Risk for Adverse Outcomes across the Life Course: The Role of Parent Engagement in Learning
Adolescence a Period of Vulnerability and Risk for Adverse Outcomes across the Life Course: The Role of Parent Engagement in Learning Open
Adolescence is a time when developmental and contextual transitions converge, increasing the risk for adverse outcomes across the life course. It is during this period that self-concept declines, mental health problems increase and when yo…
View article: To pool or not to pool? Trends and predictors of banking arrangements within Australian couples
To pool or not to pool? Trends and predictors of banking arrangements within Australian couples Open
The study of domestic money goes at the heart of debates about independence and equality in intimate relationships. It provides an important window on the individualization of family life and how couples reconcile ideals around egalitarian…
View article: How to Increase the Relevance and Use of Social and Behavioral Science: Lessons for Policy-makers, Researchers and Others
How to Increase the Relevance and Use of Social and Behavioral Science: Lessons for Policy-makers, Researchers and Others Open
For at least 40 years, social and behavioral scientists have argued that their disciplines need to do more to help solve real world practical problems. But doing this has proved difficult. In this paper, I describe three success stories wh…
View article: The power of linked data: Evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence
The power of linked data: Evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence Open
This presentation showcases the innovative use of linked government administrative data in Australia to evaluate a range of diverse social interventions aimed at supporting vulnerable groups to achieve economic independence. The interventi…
View article: Subjective Wellbeing, Objective Wellbeing and Inequality in Australia
Subjective Wellbeing, Objective Wellbeing and Inequality in Australia Open
In recent years policy makers and social scientists have devoted considerable attention to wellbeing, a concept that refers to people's capacity to live healthy, creative and fulfilling lives. Two conceptual approaches dominate wellbeing r…
View article: A land of the ‘fair go’? Intergenerational earnings elasticity in Australia
A land of the ‘fair go’? Intergenerational earnings elasticity in Australia Open
This paper contributes to the existing literature on income mobility by developing and applying a two‐stage panel regression model and assessing the effects of using different levels of occupational (dis)aggregation and different earnings …
View article: Weighting Strategies for Combining Data from Dual-Frame Telephone Surveys: Emerging Evidence from Australia
Weighting Strategies for Combining Data from Dual-Frame Telephone Surveys: Emerging Evidence from Australia Open
Until quite recently, telephone surveys have typically relied on landline telephone numbers. However, with the increasing popularity and affordability of mobile phones, there has been a surge in households that do not have landline connect…
View article: Innovating health systems monitoring and evaluation in low- and middle-income countries: Lessons for knowledge translation
Innovating health systems monitoring and evaluation in low- and middle-income countries: Lessons for knowledge translation Open
Welcome to Annals of Global Health,Annals of Global Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated to publishing high quality articles dedicated to all aspects of global health. The journal's mission is to advance g…
View article: Profiling the mobile‐only population in Australia: insights from the Australian National Health Survey
Profiling the mobile‐only population in Australia: insights from the Australian National Health Survey Open
Using landline telephones only for conducting population health surveys will have an impact on prevalence rate estimates of health risk factors due to the differing profiles of the mobile-only population from the landline-accessible popula…
View article: We need more solution-oriented social science: on changing ourframes of reference and tackling big social problems
We need more solution-oriented social science: on changing ourframes of reference and tackling big social problems Open
Solution-oriented social science makes solving problems the object of social science, and working on other people’s problems becomes the key driver of the problems to be solved. These solutions may be of relevance for everyday citizens or …
View article: Parent Engagement in Schools (PES) - Primary School Summary
Parent Engagement in Schools (PES) - Primary School Summary Open
Thank you to the 318 primary school Principals who participated in the study. We received 263 completed surveys, and the results\npresented here are based upon these. We received responses from schools in remote (n=26), rural (n=99), provi…
View article: Parent Engagement in Schools (PES) - All schools summary
Parent Engagement in Schools (PES) - All schools summary Open
Thank you to the 457 school Principals and 492 P&C Presidents who participated in the study. Of the 729 schools who participated, we have fully complete information from 618 schools (385 school Principals and 402 P&C Presidents) and the re…
View article: Drivers of household income distribution dynamics in the Philippines
Drivers of household income distribution dynamics in the Philippines Open
Using counterfactual simulations, we investigate the various factors that could explain the changes observed in poverty and inequality in the Philippines over the past decade. To do this, we decomposed per capita household income as a stoc…
View article: How Income Segmentation Affects Income Mobility: Evidence from Panel Data in the Philippines
How Income Segmentation Affects Income Mobility: Evidence from Panel Data in the Philippines Open
Despite vibrant economic growth, the Philippines confronts persistently high income inequality. Using household-level panel data collected for the years 2003, 2006 and 2009, we investigate how income segmentation affects Filipinos' income …
View article: How Income Segmentation Affects Income Mobility: Evidence from Panel Data in the <scp>P</scp>hilippines
How Income Segmentation Affects Income Mobility: Evidence from Panel Data in the <span>P</span>hilippines Open
Despite vibrant economic growth, the Philippines confronts persistently high income inequality. Using household‐level panel data collected for the years 2003, 2006 and 2009, we investigate how income segmentation affects F ilipinos' income…
View article: Time on housework and selection into and out of relationships in Australia: a multiprocess, multilevel approach
Time on housework and selection into and out of relationships in Australia: a multiprocess, multilevel approach Open
In this paper we investigate the impact of relationship transitions on domestic labour time using longitudinal data from eight waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey. Although there is a growing body…