Dr. Jenny Chesters
Senior Lecturer
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
70 Scholarly works
1 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2021
Research Grant
Young people shaping livelihoods across three generations
2020
Journal article
Cross-National Comparison of Age and Period Effects on Levels of Subjective Well-Being in Australia and Switzerland During Volatile Economic Times (2001-2016)
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-020-02567-62020
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Re-engagement with education over the life course: motivations and barriers
DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2020.17203302019
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The [im]possibility of planning a future: how prolonged precarious employment during transitions affects the lives of young Australians
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2019.16966542019
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Chasing rainbows: How many educational qualifications do young people need to acquire meaningful, ongoing work?
DOI: 10.1177/14407833198882852019
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Economic Growth, Wealth and Wealth Inequality in Asia before, during and after the Global Financial Crisis
DOI: 10.1163/15685314-047040032019
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Adjusting to new employment landscapes: Consequences of precarious employment for young Australians
DOI: 10.1177/1035304619832740
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2019
Journal article
Young adulthood in uncertain times: The association between sense of personal control and employment, education, personal relationships and health
DOI: 10.1177/14407833188007672019
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Alleviating or exacerbating disadvantage: does school attended mediate the association between family background and educational attainment?
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2018.14880012019
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Egalitarian Australia? Associations between family wealth and outcomes in young adulthood
DOI: 10.1177/14407833187772932019
Report
Researching Young Lives: Methodologies, Methods, Practices and Perspectives. Volume 4
2019
Report
Researching Young Lives: Methodologies, Methods, Practices and Perspectives in Youth Studies. Volume 3.
2019
Journal article
Post-school aspirations in regional Australia: an examination of the role of cultural and social capital
DOI: 10.1007/s13384-019-00305-72019
Report
Parenting in the twenty-first century: Preparing the next generation of Australians for uncertain futures
2018
Journal article
The marketisation of education in Australia: Does investment in private schooling improve post-school outcomes?
DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.38