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Abstract
Background
Currently, there is mixed evidence regarding the effects on children when a parent is chronically ill. Research has also primarily been conducted with adolescent samples. This study investigated developmental vulnerabilities in young children of parents with chronic illness.
Methods
This study used linked administrative data. The study population included children born in Western Australia during 2003–2004 (n=19 071; mean age 5.5 years). The outcome measure was a score in the bottom 25% on any of the five developmental domains (physical, social, emotional, communicative and cognitive) of the Australian Early Development Census (2009 collection). Parental chronic illnesses were identified from hospital and cancer registry records, during the period from 1 year prior to the child’s birth and until the end of 2009.
Results
Higher odds of developmental vulnerabilities in physical, social, emotional …
Currently, there is mixed evidence regarding the effects on children when a parent is chronically ill. Research has also primarily been conducted with adolescent samples. This study investigated developmental vulnerabilities in young children of parents with chronic illness.
Methods
This study used linked administrative data. The study population included children born in Western Australia during 2003–2004 (n=19 071; mean age 5.5 years). The outcome measure was a score in the bottom 25% on any of the five developmental domains (physical, social, emotional, communicative and cognitive) of the Australian Early Development Census (2009 collection). Parental chronic illnesses were identified from hospital and cancer registry records, during the period from 1 year prior to the child’s birth and until the end of 2009.
Results
Higher odds of developmental vulnerabilities in physical, social, emotional …
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 393-400 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Epidemiology Community Health |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 21 Feb 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2019 |
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Pathways Policies and Prevention - Better Outcomes for Western Australian Children
APAI, N. N. (Investigator 01), Stanley, F. (Investigator 02), APAI, U. (Investigator 03), Leonard, H. (Investigator 04), APAI_1, N. N. (Investigator 05), De Klerk, N. (Investigator 06), APAI_2, N. N. (Investigator 07), Li, J. (Investigator 08), Nassar, N. (Investigator 09), Zubrick, S. (Investigator 10), Taylor, C. (Investigator 11), Bartnik, E. (Investigator 12), Walker, P. (Investigator 13), Gwilliam, C. (Investigator 14), Johnson, I. (Investigator 15), Marney, T. (Investigator 16), Murphy, T. (Investigator 17), O'Callaghan, K. (Investigator 18), O'Neill, S. (Investigator 19) & Searle, G. (Investigator 20)
ARC Australian Research Council , Curtin University, University of Sydney, Department of Communities (Western Australia), Department of Justice (Western Australia), Department of Education (Western Australia), Department of Health (Western Australia), Department of Premier and Cabinet (Western Australia), Department of Treasury (Western Australia), WA Disability Services Commission, Western Australia Police Service
30/06/10 → 30/06/18
Project: Research