Kate C. Prickett
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Youth homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand
Youth homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Background There are important links between homelessness and health. Serious illness, mental health issues and addiction are known pathways to homelessness. Housing instability also affects physical wellbeing, mental health and injury ris…
View article: Mothers' work conditions, income, and parenting of young children
Mothers' work conditions, income, and parenting of young children Open
Objective In this study, we investigated the interplay of positive work conditions with parenting behaviors across children's first 4 years. Background Most mothers in the United States are employed in paid work during their children's ear…
View article: Gender Disparities in Increased Parenting Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Research Note
Gender Disparities in Increased Parenting Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Research Note Open
Public health measures aimed at curbing the transmission of COVID-19 increased parenting responsibilities during the early stages of the pandemic. This research note examines time-use data from the American Time Use Surveys to provide seve…
View article: Mind the gap – unequal from the start: evidence from the early years of the <i>Growing Up in New Zealand</i> longitudinal study
Mind the gap – unequal from the start: evidence from the early years of the <i>Growing Up in New Zealand</i> longitudinal study Open
Growing Up in New Zealand is this country's largest contemporary longitudinal study of child development. The study has been designed to provide insight into the lives of children and young people growing up in the context of twenty-first …
View article: Trust in Government and Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Trust in Government and Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Open
The long-term success of New Zealand’s Covid-19 elimination plan and the re-opening of fortress New Zealand rests on high population uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine. Understanding factors that contribute to vaccine hesitancy – and potential…
View article: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance in a Cohort of Diverse New Zealanders
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance in a Cohort of Diverse New Zealanders Open
Author's original manuscript.
View article: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance in a Cohort of Diverse New Zealanders
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance in a Cohort of Diverse New Zealanders Open
Author's original manuscript.
View article: Over the Barrel of a Gun?
Over the Barrel of a Gun? Open
The Christchurch attack on 15 March 2019, when 51 Muslims were murdered by a right-wing extremist carrying half a dozen semiautomatic rifles and shotguns, brought the nation’s relaxed gun laws to light. Prior attempts to pass gun safety le…
View article: Trends in Mothers' Parenting Time by Education and Work From 2003 to 2017
Trends in Mothers' Parenting Time by Education and Work From 2003 to 2017 Open
Scholars have been increasingly concerned about the rise in “intensive mothering” and its implications for the well-being of children and women and for inequality more broadly. These concerns, however, reflect a key assumption: that socioe…
View article: Family Structure and Change in Early Childhood and the Wellbeing of Tamariki Māori
Family Structure and Change in Early Childhood and the Wellbeing of Tamariki Māori Open
Internationally there is growing evidence that family structure, and changes in structure, have an impact on children’s health and wellbeing and the intergenerational transmission of inequity. The effects, however, vary by socio-economic c…
View article: What People Said about Life under Lockdown
What People Said about Life under Lockdown Open
The article discusses results from the IGPS/Roy McKenzie Centre Covid-19 lockdown survey, focusing on what people reported about their experiences of the level 4 lockdown, both positive and negative, in an open-field response. New Zealande…
View article: Mothers’ Job Loss and Their Sensitivity to Young Children’s Development
Mothers’ Job Loss and Their Sensitivity to Young Children’s Development Open
No description supplied
View article: Mothers’ Job Loss and Their Sensitivity to Young Children’s Development
Mothers’ Job Loss and Their Sensitivity to Young Children’s Development Open
No description supplied
View article: Mothers’ Job Loss and Their Sensitivity to Young Children’s Development
Mothers’ Job Loss and Their Sensitivity to Young Children’s Development Open
As the economy diversifies and stratifies, more mothers of young children experience job instability. To advance understanding of the implications of this trend, this study examines the role of job instability in maternal sensitivity, an i…
View article: Family Firearm Ownership and Firearm-Related Mortality Among Young Children: 1976–2016
Family Firearm Ownership and Firearm-Related Mortality Among Young Children: 1976–2016 Open
BACKGROUND: Firearm-related fatalities are a top 3 cause of death among children in the United States. Despite historical declines in firearm ownership, the firearm-related mortality rate among young children has risen over the past decade…
View article: Disparities in sleep duration and restedness among same- and different-sex couples: findings from the American Time Use Survey
Disparities in sleep duration and restedness among same- and different-sex couples: findings from the American Time Use Survey Open
Women with same-sex partners were vulnerable to lower restedness, especially when they reported lower sleep duration or were in less supportive environments. Such disparities could underlie related disparities in health, as sleep health is…
View article: Nonstandard Work Schedules, Family Dynamics, and Mother–Child Interactions During Early Childhood
Nonstandard Work Schedules, Family Dynamics, and Mother–Child Interactions During Early Childhood Open
The rising number of parents who work nonstandard schedules has led to a growing body of research concerned with what this trend means for children. The negative outcomes for children of parents who work nonstandard schedules are thought t…
View article: An Update on Identifying Same-Sex Couples in the American Time Use Survey
An Update on Identifying Same-Sex Couples in the American Time Use Survey Open
Our study "A Research Note on Time with Children in Different-and Same-Sex Two-Parent Families" (Prickett et al. 2015) highlighted the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) as a valuable data source for researchers seeking to examine family dyna…
View article: Instability in Parent–Child Coresidence and Adolescent Development in Urban South Africa
Instability in Parent–Child Coresidence and Adolescent Development in Urban South Africa Open
There is widespread recognition of the importance of family stability for child development. South Africa presents an interesting context in which to study the consequences of family instability because of the traditionally fluid nature of…
View article: Transitions in Living Arrangements Among Older Mexican Americans
Transitions in Living Arrangements Among Older Mexican Americans Open
This study examines the transition from independent living to a coresidential living arrangement across the late life course among older unmarried (i.e., widowed, divorced/separated, and single) Mexican Americans. Using 18 years’ worth of …
View article: A Research Note on Time With Children in Different- and Same-Sex Two-Parent Families
A Research Note on Time With Children in Different- and Same-Sex Two-Parent Families Open
Public debate on same-sex marriage often focuses on the disadvantages that children raised by same-sex couples may face. On one hand, little evidence suggests any difference in the outcomes of children raised by same-sex parents and differ…
View article: Maternal Education and the Link Between Birth Timing and Children's School Readiness*
Maternal Education and the Link Between Birth Timing and Children's School Readiness* Open
Objective This study explored whether mothers’ education magnified any benefits that waiting until older ages to have children might have for their children's educational careers. Methods Multiple‐group path modeling assessed whether and w…