Developing and applying quantitative methods for obtaining new insights into children's health inequalities from longitudinal cohort studies

生活在较为贫困的家庭环境中的儿童更有可能经历较差的健康状况，包括哮喘、肥胖以及语言、学习和行为方面的困难。这项研究对澳大利亚儿童进行了大规模的人口调查，以调查经历贫困等困难如何影响childrenÍs健康。这项研究还调查了家庭和社区如何在接受卫生服务方面遇到障碍，以及这如何影响childrenÍs的健康。

Children who live in more deprived family circumstances are more likely to experience poorer health including asthma, obesity, and difficulties in language, learning and behaviour. This research uses large scale population surveys of Australian children to investigate how difficulties such as experiencing poverty may affect childrenÍs health. This research also investigates how families and communities experience barriers to receiving health services and how this affects childrenÍs health.