Jenny Chesters
University of Melbourne
82 Papers
347 Citations
Jenny Chesters is an academic researcher from University of Melbourne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Higher education & Vocational education. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 77 publications. Previous affiliations of Jenny Chesters include University of Canberra & University of Queensland.
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Papers
The [im]possibility of planning a future: how prolonged precarious employment during transitions affects the lives of young Australians
Hernan Cuervo,Jenny Chesters +1 more
TL;DR: In a similar vein, there is an important array of research on the rise of preca... as mentioned in this paper, where new patterns of youth transitions to adulthood have been well documented in academic research.
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Social capital and aspirations for educational attainment: a cross-national comparison of Australia and Germany
Jenny Chesters,Jonathan Smith +1 more
TL;DR: This article examined the relationship between social capital and educational aspirations of young people in Australia (aged 14/15, n = 3586) and Germany (aged 15/16, n= 2517) in Australia and Germany.
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Perceptions of work-family balance: How effective are family-friendly policies?
Janeen Baxter,Jenny Chesters +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined whether women's perceptions of work-family balance are affected by access to and use of a range of family-friendly work entitlements including part-time employment, subsidized child care, various types of leave, control over rosters and variations in weekly employment hours.
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Returns to education for those returning to education: evidence from Australia
Jenny Chesters,Louise Watson +1 more
TL;DR: This paper examined whether this assumption holds true for mature-aged graduates who have received their degrees in an era of mass participation, using data from Australia, where around a quarter of university students are now over 25 years of age.
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Young adulthood in uncertain times: The association between sense of personal control and employment, education, personal relationships and health
Jenny Chesters,Jonathan Smith,Hernan Cuervo,Jacqueline Laughland-Booÿ,Johanna Wyn,Zlatko Skrbis,Dan Woodman +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the interrelationships between work and life and identify what it takes to make a secure, healthy and meaningful life for young adults in their early twenties.
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