People and Place articles from June 2005

People and Place archives from June 2005

Rampant misattributed paternity: the creation of an urban myth.
June 1, 2005... There is a common view that misattributed paternity is widespread in Western societies, between ten and 30 per cent of all births. Such estimates are an urban myth. The actual evidence suggests that the true extent of misattributed paternity is...

The impact on Australian fertility of wanting one of each.(sex of the first and second birth influences parents decision)
June 1, 2005... This paper examines the extent to which the sex of first, second and subsequent births influences parents' decisions to have another child. The key findings are: a) the sex of the first born in Australia has no influence on the decision of...

Australian ambitions: population and sustainability.
June 1, 2005... Australian state politicians have been making strong, in principle, commitments to policies of environmental sustainability. At the same time, several have also put in place population policies which aim for high population growth, driven by...

Cosmopolitans and patriots: Australia's cultural divide and attitudes to immigration.
June 1, 2005... Opposition to immigration in Australia has continued to weaken. Causes include: a strong economy, restricted access to welfare for new immigrants, less rhetoric about multiculturalism, and general ignorance about the demographic consequences....

'It's like we're their culture': second-generation migrant women discuss Australian culture.
June 1, 2005... Young women of Latin and Turkish origin living in Melbourne find it hard to see any Australian culture. Some see a vacuum; others see a bland milieu populated with 'average-looking' people. In contrast, they feel that their own migrant cultures...

Labor's shrinking constituency.
June 1, 2005... This article explores the extent to which Labor at the national level is becoming dependent on an ethnic constituency. It shows that, in Melbourne and Sydney, the great majority of the seats which Labor held on to after the 2004 election were...

Pipe dreams: the shortcomings of ideologically based planning.(Sydney to be planned to get rid of congestions)
June 1, 2005... The planning authorities in Sydney have justified their emphasis on urban consolidation in large part because of the alleged benefits in relieving congestion. A review of the experience in metropolises overseas indicates that this is a...