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The impact of expanding access to early childhood education services in rural Indonesia.This article examines the relationship between preschool quality and children’s early development in a sample of over 7900 children enrolled in 578 preschools in rural Indonesia.
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A randomized controlled evaluation of a secondary school mindfulness program for early adolescents: Do we have the recipe right yet?Further research is required to identify the optimal age, content and length of mindfulness programs for adolescents in universal prevention settings.
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The role of preschool in promoting children’s healthy development: Evidence from an Australian population cohortEngagement with preschool programs in Australia may present a plausible, equitable, and modifiable approach to improving children's developmental outcomes
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Exploring local government areas with significant shifts in child development between 2009 and 2012 on the Australian Early Development CensusThis project analysed AEDC results across Australia, to identify communities with significant improvement (decreases in developmental vulnerability) between 2009 and 2012
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Associations Between the Early Development Instrument at Age 5, and Reading and Numeracy Skills at Ages 8, 10 and 12: a Prospective Linked Data StudyThe objective of this paper is to determine how well the EDI predicts a child's later literacy and numeracy outcomes as assessed by the National Assessment...
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Changes in Socioeconomic Inequality in Indonesian Children’s Cognitive Function from 2000 to 2007: A Decomposition AnalysisMeasuring social inequalities in health is common; however, research examining inequalities in child cognitive function is more limited.
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Data resource profile: The Australian early development index (AEDI)This paper describes the Australian Early Development Index, a developmental census conducted by the Australian Government across the entire population of...
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Neighbourhood Effects Influencing Early Childhood Development: Conceptual Model and Trial Measurement Methodologies from the Kids in Communities StudySocio-environmental factors, including the neighbourhoods in which children live and grow, are key determinants of children's developmental outcomes.
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Kids who attend playgroup do better at schoolNew research by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found children who attend playgroups achieve better early primary school outcomes.
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ORIGINS family finds comfort and communityA Quinns Rocks family who became the 1000th family to sign up for the ORIGINS Project is excited to be contributing to such ground-breaking research.