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Explaining the evolution of ethnicity differentials in academic achievements: The role of time investments

This paper is the first to explore whether differences in time use by children of Asian-born parents may help to explain the observed differentials in school achievements

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Maternal body mass index, gestational weight gain, and the risk of overweight and obesity across childhood: An individual participant data meta-analysis

Higher maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain were associated with an increased risk of childhood overweight/obesity

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Wongi mi bardup (doing it our way): Methodologies promoting Aboriginal knowledges and cultural practices for Birthing on Noongar Boodjar

This paper sets out the methodological and theoretical considerations which framed how the Birthing on Noongar Boodjar project was conducted

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Parents welcome follow-up using mobile devices: A survey of acceptability at an Australian tertiary paediatric centre

We surveyed 642 parents and carers at Perth Children's Hospital, targeting demographics, device ownership and attitudes towards electronic follow-up

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Assessing body sensations in children: Intra-rater reliability of assessment and effects of age

Somatosensory capacity increased with age for typically developing children aged 6–15 years

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Assessing Diversity in Early Childhood Development in the East Asia-Pacific

In all six countries, child development scores increased with age and urban children consistently performed better than rural children

News & Events

Toddlers and diabetes

Caring for a child with type 1 diabetes is challenging, and perhaps even more so when the child is a toddler. Mindful of this and considering the unique needs of families caring for very young children with type 1 diabetes, PCH's Diabetes Clinic is currently

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Who are our mental health and school researchers and what do they do?

A new ongoing Q & A series focusing on different research themes within the Children’s Diabetes Centre - focus: mental health and schools teams.

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New Eye Clinic

There's a new children’s clinic to revolutionise diabetic eye treatment here in WA.  The clinic is a collaboration between the Lions Eye Institute

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Face-to-face clinics set to resume

With COVID-19 currently under control in WA, Perth Children's Hospital's diabetes Service is beginning to plan for a return to best practice face-to-face care in clinics in the coming months.