Framework & Questions
The study is driven by a number of overarching and specific research
questions which all align with our conceptual research
framework.
Conceptual research framework
Our conceptual
research framework is based on a holistic view of the child
that considers development across the lifespan in the context of
multiple levels of influence that occur during each stage of the
life course and also accumulate over time.
Overarching and specific research questions
Four overarching longitudinal research questions drive the
study. A further 19 specific research questions address the
overarching questions in more detail and all align with our
conceptual framework. Our overarching and specific research
questions are described
here.
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.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
A third of all children has at least one parent who was born overseas.
Source: Growing Up in New Zealand
