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The Childhood, Law & Policy Network (CLPN)

Ms Amanda Alderton

Research Officer, RMIT University, Australia

Email: amanda.alderton@rmit.edu.au

Profile

Amanda Alderton is a Research Officer at RMIT University whose research focuses on the role of geographic environments in shaping the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Her work seeks to understand how features of the residential environments - including housing, social infrastructure, and green space - where children are raised may contribute to, or redress, disparities in child mental health (inequities).

Research

Publications

Alderton, A et al. (2019). Reducing inequities in early childhood mental health: how might the neighborhood built environment help close the gap? A systematic search and critical review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16091516 

Expertise

Mental health inequities, child friendly cities, neighbourhood effects, built environment
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