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| Title | How Australian fathers shape the trajectory of their children's wellbeing |
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| Keywords | Psychology, Parenting, Mental Health, Fathering, Masculinities |
| Categories | Psychology, Parenting, Mental Health, Fathering, Masculinities |
| Project description | PhD project leveraging Australia's longitudinal data assets to generate contemporary and robust evidence of the impact of father involvement on the long-term wellbeing of Australian children. This project will generate nationally relevant evidence charting the impact of male caregiver involvement on child wellbeing across developmental stages. The following research questions will be addressed: (1) What is the longer-term impact of father involvement on the growth and development of child wellbeing in Australia? (2) How might the patterns and quality of father involvement across key developmental stages impact children’s wellbeing in later life? (3) What factors influence the impact of positive involvement of fathers on children’s wellbeing? (4) How can our findings support targeted initiatives that promote positive father engagement? The proposed PhD project may look at specific sub-populations of Australian fathers (e.g., single fathers or non-resident fathers). |
| Opportunity status | Closed |
| Open date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Close date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Funding source | This is an ARC funded stipend with UWA central top up. - Top up of ARC funded PhD stipend, to $38,110 in 2026 ($5,898), $39,253 in 2027 ($7,041), and $40,431 in 2028 ($8,219), Total $21,158) - a 6 month extension of ARC funded PhD stipend (an additional $20,822 in the final year 2028 |
| Contact | Dr Vincent Mancini: vincent.mancini@thekids.org.au |
| Specific project requirement | n/a |
| Course type | Doctorates |