Child Development

Research theme Child Development

Young people are the future. University of Canterbury researchers are committed to exploring developmental and learning indicators of infants through to adolescents in areas including behaviour, nutrition, language and education.

The University of Canterbury is home to the Child Well-being Research Institute, which explores multidisciplinary research to enhance the learning success and healthy wellbeing of children and young people. The holistic approach focuses on infants, children and adolescents and their whānau, family and community, all influential people in the lives of developing children.

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