Submission note: A thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy to the La Trobe Rural Health School, College of Science, Health and …

People in midlife are having sexual relationships outside hetero-monogamy and marriage
which contribute positively to their wellbeing. For rural people who are in a non-traditional …

Objectives Australian aged care policy is wholly focused on individual “consumers” and
consequently neglects the needs of dyadic partners. This paper highlights partnered baby …

Objective Despite increases in STIs among those over 40, little is known about the social
context of STI transmission among people experiencing relationship transition in midlife, and …

Drawn from a sample of 88 Indigenous young people in five locations in urban and remote
Northern Australia, this research utilised a combination of qualitative approaches to …

This research explores the initiation and progression of new late-life romantic relationships
among older Australians (60 years plus). Our research found that older adult romantic …

Older men have been described as relatively invisible in gerontological research, with
knowledge about the well-being of older men in a rural and cross-cultural context limited …

Using data from the Relationship Dynamics and Social Life Study, this study examined the
association of peer, family, attitudinal, aspirational, and attainment factors relevant to 820 …

Friends with Benefits Relationships (FWBRs) involve ongoing sexual activity occurring
betviieen partners who do not identify the reiationship as romantic. Although preliminary …

The Enduring Love? project aims to advance understandings of personal relationships and
family lives in contemporary Britain. The research project was funded by the Economic and …