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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children: Annual Statistical Report 2012

This report, Growing up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), aims to provide the evidence base for future research and policy development to support family functioning and children's health and wellbeing. LSAC was initiated and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, and is conducted in partnership with the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). A consortium of leading researchers and experts from universities and research agencies provide advice to the study.
This is the third volume in the LSAC Annual Statistical Report series, which for the first time incorporates data from the fourth wave of the study. The purpose of these reports is to provide an overview of the data from the study and to address policy-relevant questions about aspects of Australian children’s lives and development. The reports make use of the longitudinal nature of LSAC data to describe continuities and change as children develop, as well as the dynamics of change in their families, neighbourhoods and communities. (APO 19 June 2013)

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