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The 2015 Middle Childhood Survey (MCS) of mental health and well-being at age 11 years in an Australian population cohort

most children report mental health and well-being, but the population distribution spanned the full range of possible scores on every construct.

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The role of preschool quality in promoting child development: evidence from 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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Effects of maltreatment and parental schizophrenia spectrum disorders on early childhood social-emotional functioning: a population record linkage study

Childhood maltreatment and history of parental SSD are associated independently with poor early childhood social-emotional functioning

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Birth outcomes and academic achievement in childhood: A population record linkage study

This study used population-based record linkage to examine the association between early life risk factors and academic achievement.

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Holistic Early Childhood Development Index goes global

Children around the world could have better access to education thanks to an early childhood development index created for UNESCO by The Kids researcher, Prof Sally Brinkman.

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NHMRC grants to benefit vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people

Two leading The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers will use more than $1.1 million in National Health and Medical Research Council funding to improve outcomes for some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people.

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Review of Inclusive Preschool Program

Yasmin Adrienne Harman-Smith Gregory BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD BSocSci, MPhil Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders Support Unit Project

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Infant simulators fail to reduce teen pregnancy

A The Kids Research Institute Australia study has found a popular education programme where teenagers care for a "robot" baby fails to reduce teen pregnancy, and could in fac

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Technology powering research

Researchers at The Kids are harnessing the power of apps and other online tools to ensure the results of their research reach those who need it most – children, young people and families.