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Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Social Policy Research Paper No. 37

Social Policy Research Paper No. 37, Factors associated with relationship dissolution of Australian families with children, has been released.

This project used Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey data to investigate the context in which relationship instability occurs, by examining the factors (at the individual, and the couple/family levels) that precede relationship dissolution within Australian families with children.

The research considers whether mental health problems, impaired physical functioning, hazardous levels of alcohol consumption and smoking are associated with later divorce or separation.

The paper is available at Social Policy Research Papers.