Research
Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal population study of
around 7,000 children and their families growing up in New
Zealand.
The study is unique in:
- recruiting the cohort and beginning data collection from before
birth
- including fathers and/or partners from the outset
- having a cohort that is representative of New Zealand's ethnic
and socioeconomic diversity
- taking an interdisciplinary and life course approach from the
design phase
- having strong links with policy makers in all phases to
facilitate the transition of research findings into policy
The overarching objective of Growing Up in New Zealand is to provide a robust, relevant evidence base to inform policy related to New Zealand children and their families in the 21st century.
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The Centre for Longitudinal Research – He Ara ki Mua provides an academic hub of expertise in life course epidemiological approaches to population health issues.
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Researchers may work with Growing Up in New Zealand data sets from late 2011.
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The study is driven by a number of overarching and specific research questions which are described in summary here.
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Dates and details for upcoming events such as relevant conferences, seminars and publication release dates.
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Growing Up in New Zealand documents including reports, papers and research tools are published here (following any periods of embargo).
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Our data collection tools
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During 2010, we interviewed more than 40 participants every day.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
Growing Up in New Zealand train more than 50 interviewers to carry out more than 11,000 interviews each interview cycle.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The first data collection wave collected more than 13.9 million pieces of data.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The most usual languages spoken in the home after English are Samoan, Hindi, Tongan and Mandarin.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The Growing Up mums were on average 30 years old when their babies were born.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The Growing Up dads were on average 33 years old when their babies were born.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
Our interviewers drive over 200,000km each year to carry out the face-to-face interviews.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
The administration team makes over 30,000 phone calls a year to participants.
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A third of all children has at least one parent who was born overseas.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
