Sally Brinkman|Angela Gialamas|Azizur Rahman|Murthy Mittinty|Tess Gregory|Sven Silburn|Sharon Goldfeld|Stephen R. Zubrick|Vaughan J. Carr|Magdalena Janus|Clyde Hertzman|John Lynch
Jurisdictional, socioeconomic and gender inequalities in child health and development: analysis of a national census of 5-year-olds in Australia
Curtin University|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Menzies School of Health Research|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Murdoch Children's Research Institute|University of Melbourne|Royal Children's Hospital|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|UNSW Sydney|Schizophrenia Research Institute|McMaster University|Learning Partnership|University of British Columbia|University of Bristol|University of Adelaide
early child development may important consequences inequalities health wellbeing paper explores population level patterns child development across australian jurisdictions considering socioeconomic demographic characteristicscensus child development across australiateachers complete developmental checklist australian early development index aedi children first year fulltime schooling may july 2009 aedi collected 14 628 teachers primary schools government nongovernment across australia providing information 261 147 children approximately 975 estimated 5yearold populationlevel developmental vulnerability australian children five developmental domains physical wellbeing social competence emotional maturity language cognitive skills communication skills general knowledgethe results show demographic socioeconomic inequalities child development well within jurisdiction inequalities magnitude overall level inequality child development impact covariates varies considerably within jurisdiction sex example difference overall developmental vulnerability bestperforming worstperforming jurisdiction 125 males 71 females levels absolute social inequality within jurisdictions range 82 females 127 malesthe different mix universal targeted services provided within jurisdictions pregnancy age 5 may contribute inequality across country results illustrate potential utility developmental census shed light impact differences universal targeted services support child development school entry