2011
| Author | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
|---|---|
| Date | 2011 |
| Source/Publisher | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| Link(s) | https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/08_2014/footprints_in_time_wave2.pdf |
| Subjects | Children and Young People |
The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (also known as LSIC and Footprints in Time) study collects important information about the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, covering areas including: the children’s physical and mental health; the children’s families; the children’s communities; and services such as child care, education, health and other services used by the child’s family. Major life events such as problems with police, substance abuse and experience of violent are considered. It is an Australian government-funded survey which provides detailed quantitative and qualitative data. Data collection began in 2008 with two groups of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children aged 0 to 18 months and 3½ to 5 years. 1,680 families were interviewed initially, with follow up interviews carried out annually with 1,200 parents and children. In Wave 2 new questions were added including child support and Stolen Generations. The Wave 2 analysis focuses on four areas of interest, namely: changes in family life and mobility; children?s health and wellbeing; readiness for early learning, preschool and school participation; and some disadvantages and hardships experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Later reports and the project website provide more further information and data to download.
Related ItemsSee other Wave Reports in the Footprints in Time Series.
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