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Ware, Vicki-Ann – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013
There is a strong body of literature on the types of youth mentoring programs and the dynamics of successful programs and mentoring relationships. This Resource Sheet draws on evidence from 45 studies. Over half were Australian studies, with additional evidence from research in other colonised nations such as New Zealand, Canada, and the United…
Descriptors: Mentors, Youth Programs, At Risk Persons, Indigenous Populations
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Niklas, Frank; Tayler, Collette; Gilley, Tim – Australian Journal of Education, 2017
A critical challenge within early childhood policy is to increase the capacity of early childhood education and care systems to intervene effectively and sufficiently early to improve the learning and development outcomes of marginalised children. An initial step is to reliably identify young children at risk of poorer learning outcomes. This…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children, Cognitive Ability
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Smart, Diana; Youssef, George J.; Sanson, Ann; Prior, Margot; Toumbourou, John W.; Olsson, Craig A. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
Background: Reading difficulties (RDs) and behaviour problems (BPs) are two common childhood problems that have a high degree of stability and often negatively affect well-being in both the short and longer terms. Aims: The study aimed to shed light on the unique and joint consequences of these two childhood problems for educational and…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Behavior Problems, Well Being, Longitudinal Studies
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Gerrard, Jessica – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2015
Across national contexts, in the attempt to develop and buttress "knowledge economies", increasing pressure is placed on the need for flexible lifelong learners capable of constant knowledge and skills renewal. In this paper, I explore the impact of this broader sociopolitical context on the policy approach to poverty and, in particular,…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Knowledge Level, Foreign Countries, Homeless People
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Hopwood, Nick; Clerke, Teena – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2016
The importance of pedagogic practices in addressing major social problems is increasingly acknowledged. This is especially so in areas of work not traditionally understood in pedagogic terms, such as services for vulnerable families with young children. Policy mandates for change in relationships between professionals and clients have challenged…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Teaching Methods, Social Problems, Counselor Client Relationship
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Skouteris, Helen; Hill, Briony; McCabe, Marita; Swinburn, Boyd; Sacher, Paul; Chadwick, Paul – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
The aim of this paper was to compare the recruitment strategies of two recent studies that focused on the parental influences on childhood obesity during the preschool years. The first study was a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the Mind, Exercise, Nutrition?…?Do It! 2-4 obesity prevention programme and the second was a longitudinal cohort…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Obesity, Prevention, At Risk Persons
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Taylor, Catherine L.; Zubrick, Stephen R.; Christensen, Daniel – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2016
Book reading is one of the most important investments that parents make in their children's literacy development. This study investigated risk factors associated with the absence of book reading at ages 2, 4 and 6 years. A holistic view of the multiple ecologies of child development guided the study across a sample of approximately 4000 children…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Young Children, Age Differences, Parent Role
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Bell, Megan F.; Bayliss, Donna M.; Glauert, Rebecca; Ohan, Jeneva L. – Developmental Psychology, 2018
There is evidence that children of incarcerated parents are at risk of poor developmental and educational outcomes. However, much of this evidence is limited by biased samples, as studies must rely on opt-in recruitment. Administrative data present an opportunity to overcome this challenge, as they capture information on all incarcerated…
Descriptors: Child Development, Crime, Teacher Attitudes, Models
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Scholes-Balog, Kirsty E.; Hemphill, Sheryl A.; Patton, George C.; Toumbourou, John W. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2015
This study examined longitudinal relationships between depressive symptoms and use of alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit substances among adolescents, addressing methodological limitations and potential confounding in the extant literature. The sample comprised adolescents who were surveyed in Grades 6 (n = 916), 9 (n = 804), and 11 (n = 791).…
Descriptors: Correlation, Substance Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Longitudinal Studies
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Doolan, Ivan; Najman, Jake M.; Mills, Ryan; Cherney, Adrian; Strathearn, Lane – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2013
Objective: Determine whether a history of family social disadvantage and/or child abuse and neglect explain the overrepresentation of Indigenous Australian young people in youth detention. Methods: Maternal survey data from the Mater University Study of Pregnancy was linked with child abuse and neglect and youth justice data from the Queensland…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Pregnancy, Child Abuse, Youth
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Pakenham, Kenneth I.; Stafford-Brown, Johanna – Clinical Psychologist, 2013
Background: Research into stress management interventions for clinical psychology trainees (CPTs) is limited, despite evidence indicating that these individuals are at risk for elevated stress, which can negatively impact personal and professional functioning. This study explored: (1) CPTs' perceptions of a previously evaluated Acceptance and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Clinical Psychology, Student Attitudes, Stress Management
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Fox, Cara; Snow, Pamela C.; Holland, Kerry – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2014
Behavioural problems in childhood are common, with significant and wide-ranging implications for individuals, families and the community. There is some evidence that sensory processing difficulties are associated with behavioural problems in children with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Behavior Disorders
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Gilchrist, Heidi; Smith, Kylie; Magee, Christopher A.; Jones, Sandra – Youth Studies Australia, 2012
Excessive alcohol consumption and heavy episodic drinking is increasingly common among female university students. This trend is concerning given that excessive alcohol consumption and binge drinking have several adverse effects, including increased levels of risky sexual behaviour. The findings presented here are the first step in establishing an…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Females, College Students
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Breen, Helen – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
As part of a larger study, this paper reports on findings into risk and protective factors associated with gambling products and services by Indigenous Australians. Both Indigenous card gambling (traditional or unregulated) and commercial gambling (regulated) were investigated. Permission was granted by Indigenous Elders and by a university ethics…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Risk, At Risk Persons, Addictive Behavior
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Ferguson, Peter; Walker, Hannah – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2014
This paper shows the ways in which "resilience" operates with adolescents whose lives have been marked by a significant health condition. It is based on a qualitative study that followed 31 adolescents, dealing with chronic illness, across 3 years of their lives. The study placed the adolescents at the centre of the research process,…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Adolescents, Chronic Illness, Coping
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