Findings from the Kids in Communities Study (KiCS): A mixed methods study examining community-level influences on early childhood development

There is increasing international interest in place-based approaches to improve early childhood development (ECD) outcomes. The available data and evidence are limited and precludes well informed policy and practice change. Developing the evidence-base for community-level effects on ECD is one way to facilitate more informed and targeted community action.

Citation:
Goldfeld S, Villanueva K, Tanton R, Katz I, Brinkman S, Giles-Corti B, et al. Findings from the Kids in Communities Study (KiCS): A mixed methods study examining community-level influences on early childhood development. PLoS ONE. 2021;16(9 September).

Keywords:
Australia; controlled study; data analysis; demography; infant; major clinical study; quantitative analysis; social status

Abstract:
There is increasing international interest in place-based approaches to improve early childhood development (ECD) outcomes. The available data and evidence are limited and precludes well informed policy and practice change. Developing the evidence-base for community-level effects on ECD is one way to facilitate more informed and targeted community action.