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Jan 2007 - New TV documentary explores the development of children in Australia |
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life at 1 is the first installment of an Australian documentary that examines the development of children by recording the experience of 11 babies and their families for seven years, or longer.
Broadcast times
The life at 1 documentary will be screened on ABC2:
- 21 January, 7pm and 9.30pm
- 28 January, 7pm and 9.30pm
For further information, visit the life at 1 website.
Research details
life at 1 is based on the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, run by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. This study is researching the experiences of 10,000 children, age one to four, growing up in Australia.
View the news article February 2006 – Growing Up in Australia: The effects of the child care on young children's development on the Early Childhood Australia website.
Visit the website of the Growing Up in Australia study.
Early Childhood Australia involvement
Margaret Sims, a member of the editorial committee of the Australian Journal of Early Childhood published by Early Childhood Australia, was involved in the filming of the second episode of life at 1. This episode deals with the effects of stress on young children, a topic related to Sims' research.
Read the abstract of Margaret Sims' study: What cortisol levels tells us about quality in childcare centres.
Read the synopsis of life at 1: Episode 2.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 15 January 2007 )
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