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The second wave of data has just been released from Growing Up in Australia, the longitudinal study of Australian children and their families. Selected findings from the study are being used in the making of the Life series, broadcast on ABC TV.
Details of study
Growing Up in Australia is a longitudinal study of 10,000 Australian children and their families. The study began in 2003–04 exploring family and social issues, including children's development and wellbeing. It is being funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; carried out in partnership with the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Researchers will be able to make use of data collected from the study to determine crucial periods for the provision of services and support, as well as identifying long-term effects of policies.
Visit the Growing Up in Australia longitudinal study webpage.
The Life documentary series
Life is an ABC TV series that is documenting the growth and development of 11 Australian children and their families, drawing on research collected in the Growing Up in Australia study.
The first series, Life at 1, aired in 2006 and featured an episode on the effects of stress and early childhood development. 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 episode which drew on research related to Sims' work on cortisol levels and quality of childcare centres.
ABC TV is currently broadcasting the second series of the show, Life at 2.
Visit the Life at 2 website.
Read the abstract of Margaret Sims' study: What cortisol levels tells us about quality in childcare centres .
Further reading
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