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Housing and child development: Trajectories of child wellbeing by tenure type in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Jaimie Monk | Arthur Grimes
Working Paper
This study followed nearly 6,000 children from birth to age 12 and found while children in public housing had more behavioural challenges at age two, those challenges eased more quickly than for their peers in…
When parental aspirations aren’t enough: An exploration of the importance of parental aspirations in the socioeconomic gradient in child outcomes
Authors: Nic Watson | Isabelle Sin
Working Paper
This study explores how parents shape their children’s early learning and wellbeing — and where the biggest differences begin. Parental involvement — time spent reading, talking, and engaging in learning — consistently predicts early literacy…
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Helping solve climate change: esteemed NZ economist Suzi Kerr launches new international research network"I really want to solve climate change," says Suzi Kerr, Motu Research's co-founder and Director of the newly launched RESET Network,…
