A decade of data shows Australian men appear to focus their emotional energies primarily on their nuclear families and partners.
- Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
Alva Gotby’s book encourages women to refuse the labour of care – and even suggests abolishing the nuclear family.
We found men managed to bounce back quicker after lockdowns ended, in part due to their involvement in sporting and recreational activities.
Friendship networks shrank during lockdowns. As we re-engage, how do we get our old friends back? And which do we want back?
In a new survey, Australians report a reduction in the quality and size of their friendships, not just during lockdowns, but months after they end.
Gen X is leading the way in kicking the social media habit. And concerns about an overall ‘internet addiction’ seem overblown.
Anxiety and loneliness affect many people at the best of times. The pandemic-induced isolation and stress won’t be helping, but cities can do many things to improve the ‘emotional climate’.
There is heavy social media use among both the most lonely and least lonely people. So what exactly is the relationship between social media use and loneliness?
Claiming “there are jobs out there for those who want them” is cheap rhetoric glossing over the reality of unemployment.
A liveable city has become the highest form of praise we can give to a city space. But we need to discuss what that means and who gets to participate in the process of governing and shaping a city.
A recent article by Jean Hannah Edelstein featured in Fairfax’s Daily Life website examines the impact of loneliness on health. Edelstein is right that loneliness exacerbates ill health and shortens life…
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