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Life Course Research and Social Policies

In this chapter we present the research questions motivating the book and outline key themes and issues guiding the chapters. We provide a broad overview of the Australian social, political and economic context to give readers an understanding of some of the key features of Australian society.

Citation:
Baxter J, Lam J, Lee R, Povey J, Zubrick SR. Introduction. Life Course Research and Social Policies: Springer Science and Business Media B.V.; 2022. p. 1-16.

Abstract:
In this chapter we present the research questions motivating the book and outline key themes and issues guiding the chapters. We provide a broad overview of the Australian social, political and economic context to give readers an understanding of some of the key features of Australian society.