Analysing Children’s Wellbeing in Public Housing

This project explores which factors contribute to child wellbeing outcomes; specifically, how different housing tenure types (i.e., public, private rental, and owner-occupied housing) contribute to those outcomes. Growing up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) survey data will be used to conduct a quantitative analysis of children’s wellbeing when living in housing of different tenure types. Early waves of the survey cover aspects of children’s lives, including: the home and people they live with; finances; relationships with friends and others; the area in which they live; school and pre-school; health; time management, and leisure time. Children themselves are interviewed at 8 years, including quality-of-life questions and a time-use diary with information about how and where the children spent their time, who else was there, and how they were feeling during this activity.

Project lead Jamie Monk

For further information please email sustainablecities@otago.ac.nz