Emma Charlton
Research Assistant
BHSc (Food and Nutrition)
emma.charlton@thekids.org.au
Emma is currently working as a Research Assistant on the Health Promotion and Education team.
Emma has research experience across health promotion projects related to food and nutrition, child social and emotional wellbeing and bullying prevention.
She has worked on several projects within the HPER team and is currently involved in the Evaluation of the South Australian Friendly Schools Pilot Study.
Emma’s research interests include child health access and equity, public health nutrition and health promotion.
Projects
The Early Years Partnership
The Early Years Partnership is a 10-year (2018-2028) partnership between the WA State Government (Departments of Communities, Health, and Education), Minderoo Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia as the evidence and evaluation partner.
January 2024
Published research
Protecting and promoting young people's social and emotional health in online and offline contexts
Young people’s use of mobile phones and access to the Internet has increased dramatically in the last decade, especially among those aged 9–15 years. Young people now rely on information and communication technology for much of their social interaction, which can have both positive and negative effects on their social and emotional well-being. Of particular concern is the extent to which digital technology (DT) provides opportunities for cyberbullying.