Mother currently pregnant

The study child’s mother has been asked at all previous waves of the study if they

were currently pregnant. This information is useful from a number of perspectives; in

the short-term, it may impact the mother’s general health and capacity to interact

with the study child, and it will have implications in terms of the mother’s ability to

engage in employment (for a period). Long-term implications include changes to the

family’s overall composition, which is associated with a range of child developmental

outcomes (McHale et al., 2012).

Recommendations for Cohort 24 at 3 years:

•Repeat questions from Cohort 24 at 9mths and Cohort 08 at 3yrs asking female respondents if they are currently pregnant

Parent substance use