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Children's neighbourhood physical environment and early development: an individual child level linked data studyThe neighbourhood physical environment has a weak but significant association with early childhood development
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Community Development Coordinator Role Consultation: Consultation ReportThis report will outline the theory and evidence base for Community Development and Community Engagement, report on consultation activities and findings
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Higher maternal protectiveness is associated with higher odds of child overweight and obesity: A longitudinal Australian studyUsing data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, this study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationships between maternal protectiveness and...
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Lao People's Democratic Republic – Early Childhood Education Project : snapshot two – child health and nutritionThis snapshot highlights that child under nutrition is a serious public health issue in Northern Laos PDR
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Public Health Approach to Child Abuse and Neglect: Antecedents and Outcomes (Apr 2012 to Jun 2019)This project uses longitudinal population data provided through the Developmental Pathways in WA Children Project (Developmental Pathways Project).
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Evaluation of the Community Playgroup ProgramThis evaluation explored the facilitators & barriers that influence Community Playgroup attendance, and the impact of attending playgroups on child development.
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Children’s voices must be heardAround seven per cent of children and young people live in poverty, and one third are developmentally vulnerable when they start full-time school.
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The Kids researcher awarded prestigious EU Horizon 2020 grantProfessor Cate Taylor, is part of an International cohort of researchers to secure over €1.45million in grant funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme.
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Chronic illness affects young children’s school readinessResearchers from the The Kids Research Institute Australia and UWA have found that young children with a chronic disease are more likely to fall behind their peers in a wide
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ORIGINS Project shines light on Early Childhood DevelopmentA collaboration between The Kids Research Institute Australia and Joondalup Health Campus is poised to be a game-changer for early childhood development.