Brendan has been at The University of Melbourne since 2017, most recently as a Research Fellow and the Program Manager of the Life Patterns Research Program at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) and before that as a Research Fellow in Sociology in the School of Social and Political Sciences (2017-2021). Before joining Melbourne, he was a Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Change and a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Tasmania.

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projects

10 grants awarded

journal articles

47 publications

reports

14 publications

book chapters

11 publications

conference proceedings

5 publications

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88 publications

news articles

14 publications

academic honours

3 awarded

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Journal Article

Unpaid labour and mental health–the role of perceived fairness and satisfaction in division amongst working-age adults; a longitudinal analysis using 18 waves of panel data

Across the globe, the division of unpaid labour remains highly gendered and unequally shared. This has consequences for women's economic security and their ability to participate equally in paid work.

The Conversation

Why it’s important young, unemployed Australians get a good job instead of just ‘any’ job.

We often hear young people need to get a job – any job – but what if the problem isn’t whether they’re working or not, but the kind of job they end up in?

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Gendered associations between time-related underemployment and mental health: longitudinal evidence from 21 waves of cohort data

Background Underemployment is an increasing feature of global labour markets. However, the mental health impacts of underemployment remain relatively under-researched. Longitudinal evidence is particularly sparse, as is accounting for gender differences in the association. Addressing key gaps, this study examines the association between time-related underemployment and mental health in Australian adults.

The Conversation

Are side hustles really a way to escape the rat race, or just passion projects for a privileged few?

Is a “side hustle” really the only thing separating you from the life you desire? Listening to some influencers on social media could certainly have you thinking so.

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

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Gender differences in work–family conflict and mental health of Swedish workers by childcare responsibilities: findings from the SLOSH cohort study

Objectives In Sweden, the number of working-aged women in employment is now almost equal to that of men. While this has many benefits, it presents challenges in organizing work and non-work responsibilities around children, which may impact employees' mental health.