Recherche

Cross-cutting research A number of pollutants are suspected of being responsible for the increasing prevalence of allergies that affect children’s health, although there are other causes, too. For instance, scientists are investigating the possible link …

Cross-cutting research Demandes d'accès aux données en 2025 Demandes d'accès aux données en 2024 Demandes d'accès aux données en 2023 Demandes d'accès aux données en 2022 Demandes d'accès aux données en 2021 Data requests in 2020 Impact of screens on …

Caring and sharing: who looks after baby? When the infants were 2 months old, we looked at how their mothers and fathers shared the physical childcare tasks (changing nappies, cleaning the baby’s nose, bath time, etc.). A comparison of parents’ stated …

Data security & ethics All the data collected by Elfe are used anonymously and solely for research purposes. Only researchers whose research projects have been validated by scientific committees are allowed access to the data that parents have agreed to …

Theses Doctoral theses Balès M., “Difficultés psychologiques périnatales. Facteurs de risque et développement d’un modèle multifactoriel en population générale. Résultats de l’Étude longitudinale française depuis l’enfance (ELFE)”, doctoral thesis in …

Early prenatal interview and antenatal education The early prenatal interview (EPI) serves to identify the mental and physical health needs of couples and gauge their social environment during the perinatal period. The childbirth and parenting programme …

Exposure to microorganisms in the home We analysed the microorganisms (bacteria, house dust mites, moulds) found in the 3,000 dust traps that were placed in infants’ bedrooms during their first 2 months of life, with a view to assessing their impact on …

Socioeconomic inequalities in language and motor development Compulsory education in France now starts at 3 years instead of 6 years, the aim being to reduce social inequalities as early as possible. However, a study of young children’s language and motor …

Methodology Data requests in 2018 Methodological analysis of fun online questionnaires, Bertrand Geay, Picardy University Creation of multiple behavioural indicators for children aged 2‑5 years, Marie-Aline Charles, INSERM, Villejuif Data requests in …