The impact of socio-economic polarisation and inequalities of wealth and income on sensorimotor development in children
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: School of Psychology
Abstract
This project will study the specific role that children's motor skill development plays as an intermediary link in the pathway between SEP and cultural factors, and resultant inequalities in wellbeing and attainment. Movement underpins the learning of many more abstract skills and thus is a plausible 'bridge' through which factors in learning environments may have knock-on impacts on how effective children's wellbeing, affected by cultural biases and being strongly predicted by underlying socioeconomic status. This studentship will draw upon these insights and will explore them using robust longitudinal methods in a uniquely rich dataset - transforming our knowledge and understanding of the developmental pathways that likely play a significant contributory role in determining later life inequalities in social mobility and wellbeing.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Liam Hill (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Megan Wood (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES/P000746/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2027 | |||
| 1948684 | Studentship | ES/P000746/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2021 | Megan Wood |
| Description | A systematic review of the literature found that the school environment (i.e. classrooms) are suitable for the implementation of motor skill interventions in primary school-aged children. It also highlighted that there is a lack of research that investigates the longer-lasting efficacy of such interventions, or the wider impact of such interventions on other aspects of development |
| Exploitation Route | This research also aims to explore a new way of scoring a measure of sensorimotor control which is currently adopted as part of Born in Bradford data collection. It is hoped that this funding will contribute to this work, and allow others investigating children's sensorimotor control to use this new method of scoring. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Education,Healthcare |
| Description | Born in Bradford |
| Organisation | Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) |
| Department | Born in Bradford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I am currently working on a new way of scoring a measure of sensorimotor ability which is currently used as part of routine data collection within the study. I have also presented my work in a seminar to visitors from Finland in an attempt to build a collaborative relationship with international research teams. |
| Collaborator Contribution | My project is largely secondary data analysis which is provided by the Born in Bradford project. The Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research and Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) where the project is based also offers hot-desking space that I am able to use. In addition, BiB has provided opportunities to attend/present at numerous conferences/events such as the BiB Science Festival. |
| Impact | This is currently a work in progress as part of my PhD project. The paper highlighted above was a collaboration of researchers (including PhD students, senior research fellows and interns) who all have collaborations with BiB. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | BiB Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was a conference-style event where there were numerous talks and discussions about the various aspects of research within Born in Bradford. In attendance were local schools, policy-makers, professionals (i.e. teachers), other researchers etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Holme Wood ActEarly |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was a one-day event which aimed to bring together policymakers (e.g. local counsellors), individuals working with local charities and data scientists to improve the lives of people living in a deprived area of Bradford. This involved working together to identify ways in which some of the most problematic issues can be addressed using data science. The aim of this was to identify the main issues and produce a report for future research to address. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |