Journal - research article

• Malihi, Z., Portch, R., Hashemi, L., Schlichting, D., Wake, M., Morton, S., ... & Denny, S. (2021). Modifiable Early Childhood Risk Factors for Obesity at Age Four Years. Childhood Obesity, 17(3), 196-208. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2020.0174 
   
• Corkin, M., Peterson, E., Henderson, A., Waldie, K., Reese, E., Morton, S.M.B. (2021). Preschool screen media exposure, executive functions and symptoms of inattention/hyperactivity. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101237 
   
• Corkin, M.T., Peterson, E.R., Henderson, A.M.E. et al. (2021). The Predictors of Screen Time at Two Years in a Large Nationally Diverse Cohort. J Child Fam Stud, 30, 2076–2096. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-01985-5 
   
• Lai, H., Hakes, S., Woodward, A., Walker, C., Marks, E., Pillai, A., Chen, R. and Morton, S. (2020) Effects of heavy rainfall on waterborne disease hospitalizations among young children in wet and dry areas of New Zealand. Environment International, 145:106136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106136 
   
• Lai, H. K., Camargo, C. A., Woodward, A., Hobbs, M., Pillai, A., Morton, S. M., & Grant, C. C. (2019). Long-term exposure to neighborhood smoke from household heating and risk of respiratory and dermatological prescription medications-Growing Up in New Zealand child cohort study. Allergy, 74 (2), 391-395. doi: 10.1111/all.13618 
   
• Teixeira JA, Castro TG, Grant CC, Wall CR, Castro A, Francisco RPV, Vieira SE, Saldiva SRDM, Marchioni DM. (2018). Dietary patterns are influenced by socio-demographic conditions of women in childbearing age: a cohort study of pregnant women. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5184. 
   
• Hobbs, M. R., Carr, P. A., Fa'alili-Fidow, J., Pillai, A., Morton, S. M., & Grant, C. C. (2019). How differing methods of ascribing ethnicity and socio-economic status affect risk estimates for hospitalisation with infectious disease. Epidemiology & Infection, 147. Available here. 
   
• Schlichting, D., Hashemi, L., & Grant, C. (2019). Infant food security in New Zealand: A multidimensional index developed from cohort data. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(2), 283. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16020283 
   
• Berry S, Atatoa Carr P, Kool B, Mohal J, Morton S, Grant C. (2017). Housing tenure as a focus for reducing inequalities in the home safety environment: evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41(5), 530-534. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12695 
   
• Nichani, V., Dirks, K., Burns, B., Bird, A., Grant, C. (2017). Green space and depression during pregnancy: Results from the growing up in New Zealand study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(9), 1083. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14091083 
   
• TinTin S, Woodward, A, Saraf R, Berry S, Atatoa Carr, P, Morton SMB, Grant CC. (2016). Internal living environment and respiratory disease in children: findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal child cohort study. Environmental Health, 15:120. doi: 10.1186/s12940-016-0207-z 
   

• Lai HK, Berry SD, Verbiest MEA, Tricker PJ, Atatoa Carr PE, Morton SMB, Grant CC (2017). Emergency department visits of young children and long-term exposure to neighbourhood smoke from household heating – The Growing Up in New Zealand child cohort study Environmental Pollution 231 533-540. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.201708.035
   

• Nichani V, Dirks K, Burns B, Bird A Morton S, Grant C. (2017) Green space and pregnancy outcomes: Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand. Health and Place 46 21-28. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.04.007
   

• Atatoa Carr PE, Reese E, Bird AL, Bandara DK, Grant CC, Morton SMB (2017) Caring for our infants: parents’ antenatal childcare intentions and nine-month reality. Early Years. doi: 10.1080/09575146.2017.1323186
   

• Reese E, Peterson ER, Waldie K, Schmidt J, Bandara D, Atatoa Carr PE, Grant C, Pryor J, Morton SMB. (2016). High hopes? Educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic differences in parents' hopes and dreams for their unborn children. Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0521-7.
   

• Peterson E R, Schmidt J, Reese E, Lee AC, Atatoa Carr P, Morton SMB (2014). “I expect my baby to grow up to be a responsible and caring citizen.”: What are expectant parents’ hopes, dreams and expectations for their unborn children? Family Matters. 94:35-44. Article online

MSD Reports:

• Marks E J, Somerville-Ryan M, Walker C, Devlin M, Chen R, Atatoa Carr P E, Berry S, Smith A and Morton S M B. (2021). Impact of family housing and income journeys on preschool child health and wellbeing. Wellington: Ministry of Social Development. 
   
• Morton, S., Lai, H., Walker, C., Cha, J., Smith, A., Marks, E., & Pillai, P. (2020). Keeping our children warm and dry: Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand. BRANZ. ISBN: 2423-0839  
   
• Stewart, T., Duncan, S., Walker, C., Berry, S., & Schofield, G, (2019). Effects of screen time on preschool health and development. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Social Development. ISBN: 978-1-98-854155-6 
   
• Walsh M., Joyce S., Maloney T., & Vaithianathan R. (2019). Protective factors of children families at highest risk of adverse childhood experiences: An analysis of children and families in the Growing up in New Zealand data who “beat the odds”. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Social Development.  ISBN: 978-1-98-854158-7 
   
• Dominick, C. (2018). Association of material hardship with maternal and child outcomes. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Social Development. ISBN: 978-1-98-854147-1. 

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