Contexts of disadvantage
Commissioned report— November 2017
This report examines the association between family, neighbourhood and school level disadvantage and children’s cognitive and social outcomes.
Publications
All publications are also listed in our library catalogue.
Low income and poverty dynamics: Implications for child outcomes
Commissioned report— November 2017
This report examines the association between childhood poverty and a range of children’s developmental outcomes.
A safe and supportive family environment for children: Key components and links to child outcomes
Killian Mullan and Daryl Higgins
Commissioned report— June 2014
Explores the prevalence of different types of family environments, and the influence of these environments on children's developmental outcomes.
Review of early childhood parenting, education and health intervention programs for Indigenous children and families in Australia
Jennifer Bowes and Rebekah Grace
Closing the Gap— February 2014
Reviews the research literature on the effectiveness of intervention programs for Indigenous children and their families in early childhood.
The tyrannies of distance and disadvantage: Factors related to children's development in regional and disadvantaged areas of Australia
Ben Edwards and Jennifer Baxter
Research Report No. 25 — November 2013
This research report investigates whether children in regional areas experience a "tyranny of distance" or a "tyranny of disadvantage"
The Australian Temperament Project: The first 30 years
ATP Report— May 2013
This report highlights some key learnings about human development from the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) - a groundbreaking longitudinal study
Improving access to urban and regional early childhood services
Vicki-Ann Ware
Closing the Gap— August 2012
Outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed, illustrated with case studies of promising programs in Australia.
Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn
Jennifer Baxter, Daryl Higgins and Alan Hayes
Research summary— May 2012
Prepared for the 2012 National Families Week, with this year's theme being "Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn"
Building blocks: Best practice programs that improve the wellbeing of children and young people
Rhys Price-Robertson, Cathryn Hunter and Ken Knight
Commissioned report— February 2012
Showcases a selection of evidence-based programs from Western Australia and nationally that demonstrate best or promising practice in strengthening th
Tracking children's development over time: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Outcome Indices, Waves 2 and 3
Sebastian Misson, Ann Sanson, Donna Berthelsen, Helen Rogers, Sheldon Rothman, Mark Sipthorp, Melissa Wake and the LSAC Research Consortium
Research Paper No. 50 — October 2011
This paper describes re-development of the outcome indices for Growing Up in Australia, The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, as at Wave 3
