Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
- Public health with a specific focus on children and youth, and, across the life course (intergenerational)
- Social and political determinants of health and health equity
- Education as a determinant of health
- Housing as a determinant of health
- Tackling a broad range of contemporary complex public policy issues
- Interdisciplinary research approach, including applying a political science lens
- Seeking innovative solutions (transdisciplinary) and addressing the UN sustainable development goals
Research Profile
Associate Professor Clare Littleton is the Director of the Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development (Acting) at Torrens University Australia.
She undertakes research in the area of public health with a specific focus on children, the social and political determinants of health, health equity, education, intergenerational practice and public policy. Her research focusses on addressing complex policy issues through cross disciplinary research, specifically public health and political science. Through her research, Clare aims to bring about social change, address equity issues, and contribute to addressing the UN's sustainable development goals.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Public Health & Political Science, PhD, A cross-disciplinary study on formulating child health policy with a focus on the social determinants of health – an Australian perspective, Flinders University
1 Sept 2012 → 17 Dec 2019
Award Date: 17 Dec 2020
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Exploring purpose-built intergenerational housing environments
Littleton, C., De Souza, D., Townsin, L., Pablo, Z., London, K., Langford, J. & Fitzgerald, A., 16 Feb 2024, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Intergenerational models of housing research project - shared lives, shared land
Littleton, C., Pablo, Z., De Souza, D. & Townsin, L., 23 Aug 2024, 2024 South Australian Gerontology Conference SAGe24 - Ageing Well Globally.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Reconceptualising resilience in housing policy: an actor-network approach
Pablo, Z., Littleton, C. & London, K., 26 Feb 2024, In: Regional Studies, Regional Science. 11, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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White paper: Ageing in Place: An investigation into how to keep older people in their homes, and out of institutions
Romano, D., Littleton, C., O’Reilly, F., Kennedy, M., Harding, W., London, K., Khan, K., De Zilwa, C. & Anderson, L., 11 Nov 2024, White paper: Ageing in Place . Australia: ANNECTO, p. 1 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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A social determinants approach in policy for children and youth in Australia’
Littleton, C., 2023, Australian Public Health Conference .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Press/Media
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Who gets to be healthy? The ‘social determinants of health’ can reduce inequities, but many policies neglect them
Littleton, C. & Reader, C.
21/08/23
1 Media contribution
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