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Fleming, Jillian; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
This study, using multivariate analysis and operationalized variables, examined possible risk factors for childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in 3,958 Australian women. The variables significantly associated with CSA were physical abuse, having a mother who was mentally ill, not having someone to confide in, and being socially isolated. Different…
Descriptors: Age Differences, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Family Environment
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Sherrard, Jennifer; And Others – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1997
A study of 571 Australian children (ages 4-18) with mental retardation investigated potential behavioral risk factors for injury. Results found the prevalence of potential injury risk behaviors to be higher than for typical children and that the behavioral injury risk patterns reflected those seen in younger aged typical children. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns
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Hazell, Philip – Journal of Adolescence, 1991
Describes interventions with students perceived to be at high risk for imitative suicidal behavior in three secondary schools where there had been a completed suicide of a student. Discusses method used to gain access to the students and the form of intervention used, along with implications for the future evaluation of postvention techniques…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Counseling Techniques, Crisis Intervention
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McLean, Kathy – English in Australia, 1998
Cautions that Year 3 and Year 5 Literacy Benchmarks, which set minimum literacy and numeracy standards for all Australian students, can measure but cannot transform student outcomes. Calls upon English professionals to put forth constructive suggestions for effective teaching methods that will enable students to reach the required goals. (NH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Benchmarking, Curriculum Development
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Baldock, Helen; Gough, John – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2000
Presents a case study with an at-risk second grade student on counting and numbers. Discusses counting stages that the student went through. (ASK)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Computation, Foreign Countries
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Little, Helen – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2006
The safety of children as they learn and develop is of prime concern for parents, teachers and legislators alike. Legislation governing the provision of early childhood services provides guidelines and procedures for reducing the likelihood of children being exposed to injuries and unsafe environments. Such strategies, however, only take account…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, At Risk Persons, Child Behavior, Child Safety
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O'Dea, Robert – International Journal of Special Education, 2006
Alchemy is an ancient philosophy on which the two modern day sciences of chemistry and analytical psychology are grounded. In education in New South Wales (NSW) at the present time, the behaviour of boys is of increasing concern to schools, to teachers, to parents and to society at large as evidenced by the over-representation of boys in school…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Action Research, Behavior Disorders, Males
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Center, J. R.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Fifty-three adults with intellectual impairment referred to an endocrinology clinic in New South Wales (Australia) were measured for lumbar bone mineral density. Bone mineral density was significantly lower in this group than in an age and sex matched control group. Risk factors included male gender, physical inactivity, small body size,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Mental Retardation
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Martin, Graham; Bergen, Helen A.; Richardson, Angela S.; Roeger, Leigh; Allison, Stephen – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: A cross-sectional study of gender specific relationships between self-reported child sexual abuse and suicidality in a community sample of adolescents. Method: Students aged 14 years on average (N=2,485) from 27 schools in South Australia completed a questionnaire including items on sexual abuse and suicidality, and measures of…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Suicide, Gender Differences, Adolescents
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Hayden, Jacqueline; De Gioia, Katey; Hadley, Fay – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2005
This paper describes the findings from a two-year research project which investigated ways to support culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families with very young children accessing child care services. The families resided in low income areas and were deemed to be at risk of social isolation and related problems. The research findings…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Child Care, Young Children, At Risk Persons
Baker, Gail; Hawkins, Ken – Australian Universities' Review, 2006
Over the last decade the Australian higher education sector has become increasingly reliant upon the income generated by overseas fee-paying students. Yet the experiences of these students are sometimes traumatic, and institutions have been slow to develop appropriate structures to support them. The authors report on recent efforts to overcome…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Higher Education, Intervention, Student Personnel Workers
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McKenzie, Kylie J.; Smith, David I. – Clinical Psychologist, 2006
Undetected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has serious adverse consequences. General practitioners (GPs), psychologists, and psychiatrists all have an important part to play in recognising, assessing, and treating individuals with PTSD. The knowledge level of these clinicians was investigated using a purpose-designed PTSD Knowledge…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychologists, Professional Training, Psychiatry
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Patton, George C.; Hemphill, Sheryl A.; Beyers, Jennifer M.; Bond, Lyndal; Toumbourou, John W.; McMorris, Barbara J.; Catalano, Richard F. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To ascertain the association between pubertal stage and deliberate self-harm. Method: Cross-sectional survey of 12- to 15-year-olds in 300 secondary schools in the U.S. state of Washington in February-April 2002 and the Australian state of Victoria in June-August 2002. A total of 3,332 students in grades 7 and 9 provided complete data…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Sexuality, Brain, Correlation
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Kenardy, Justin; McCafferty, Kelly; Rosa, Virginia – Clinical Psychologist, 2006
This project aims to conduct a medium-term follow-up to assess the efficacy of a preventive cognitive behavioural intervention delivered via the Internet to individuals at risk of developing anxiety disorders. Previous work on immediate outcome indicated that the program was effective in reducing depression and anxiety-related cognitions.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Intervention, Internet
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Tomison, Adam M. – Family Matters, 2001
Provides an overview of the history of child maltreatment and the development of the public concern to protect children, focusing on efforts since the 1960s in Western societies, especially Australia, to protect children and prevent the occurrence of child maltreatment. Identifies cycles in the professional response to child abuse and neglect,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
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