Now We Are Twelve
webinar series
Join our free webinars to hear about the latest research from Growing Up in New Zealand about what life is like for twelve-year olds. The webinars explore the fascinating findings from the just released Now We Are Twelve Are Twelve snapshot series and are relevant to anyone interested in how young people are doing in Aotearoa.
The series will provide insights about young people at the start of adolescence - a time of rapid social, emotional, and physical development.
Thursday, 1 June 2023
9-10am NZST
Material hardship; Housing and homelessness in young people
Provides the first contemporary study of material hardship in New Zealand, from birth to early adolescence. It also provides insight into young people's housing quality and residential mobility.
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
1-2pm NZST
Food insecurity; School engagement in young people
Examines food insecurity among young people from 8 to 12 years of age and how government assistance and food programmes in schools are helping. Provides an overview of young people’s engagement in school and identifies key factors associated with school engagement.
Thursday, 15 June 2023
1-2pm NZST
Young people’s experiences of depression and anxiety;
The COVID-19 pandemic and wellbeing
Explores young people's self-reported experiences of depressive and anxiety symptoms and factors that may influence these conditions from age 8 to 12. Explores who was most worried about the COVID-19 pandemic and how this relates to young people's wellbeing.
Tuesday, 18 July 2023,
1-2pm NZST
Relationships with parents, peers and special adults;
The impact of disability on young people
Examines the networks of social and familial relationships young people experience at age 12 including with parents, peers and special adults. Highlights the impact of disability on young people and their families.
These webinars are FREE events but please get tickets through Eventbrite and webinar access links will be sent to you. If you register, but are unable to attend, we will also send you a link to a recording of the webinar.
Sign-language interpreters will be present for all webinars.
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Material hardship; Housing and homelessness in young people
Provides the first contemporary study of material hardship in New Zealand, from birth to early adolescence.Provides insight into young people's housing quality and residential mobility.
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 9-10am NZST
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Food insecurity; School engagement in young people
Examines food insecurity among young people from 8 to 12 years of age and how government assistance and food programmes in schools are helping. Provides an overview of young people’s engagement in school and identifies key factors associated with school engagement.
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 1-2pm NZST
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Young people’s experiences of depression and anxiety; the COVID-19 pandemic and wellbeing
Explores young people's self-reported experiences of depressive and anxiety symptoms and factors that may influence these conditions from age 8 to 12. Explores who was most worried about the COVID-19 pandemic and how this relates to young people's wellbeing.
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 1-2pm NZST
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Relationships with parents, peers and special adults; the impact of disability on young people
Examines the networks of social and familial relationships young people experience at age 12 including with parents, peers and special adults.Highlights the impact of disability on young people and their families.
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 1-2pm NZST
Expert insights
Each webinar will include presentations by lead researchers, followed by an expert panel discussion chaired by our research director, Associate Professor Sarah-Jane Paine.
Read more about
Now We Are Twelve
Check out the latest series of nine snapshots that cover
topics relevant to the health and wellbeing of young people.
