Harm from spanking confirmed by analysis of five decades of research
The more children are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and to experience increased anti-social behaviour, aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties, according to a new meta-analysis of 50 years of...
Nurturing during preschool years boosts child’s brain growth
New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates children with supportive mothers during preschool experience a more significant increase in the volume of the hippocampus during the period from school...
Keeping participants in community sport
Victoria’s grassroots sport clubs are not addressing high churn rates among members in key demographic groups, a Victoria University researcher has found.
Associate Professor Rochelle Eime studied data from the state’s most popular organised sports...
Raising men’s awareness of effects on children exposed to domestic violence
Far greater investment in training programs designed specifically to raise awareness of the harms experienced by children exposed to family violence is needed, according to new research.
A research team from the University of Tasmania's...
Childhood and the touchscreen revolution
Concerns that tablet computers may harm children’s development appear to be unfounded, early research by Swinburne scientists suggests.
Children began to play with tablet computers as soon as they came out in 2010, immediately generating...
Quality education for the youngest Australians
Early childhood is one of the most important but also most at-risk areas in Australian education, according to a new report by the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University.
The report, Quality Early Education for All finds that better access...
Vaccination rules remind forgetful parents but fail to impact objectors
Western Sydney University research has found new vaccination regulations for parents looking to enroll their children in NSW child care centers has succeeded in reminding forgetful parents, but failed to affect conscientious objectors.
The study,...
Autistic children’s vision for a better future
With up to 40% of autistic children suffering from ophthalmic problems (Ikeda et al, 2012), and many unable to tell anyone, Australia’s first dedicated optometry service for children and adults on the autism spectrum...
Autistic children's vision for a better future
With up to 40% of autistic children suffering from ophthalmic problems (Ikeda et al, 2012), and many unable to tell anyone, Australia’s first dedicated optometry service for children and adults on the autism spectrum...
Key Piece to Autism Puzzle
Where do your eyes focus during a conversation? An innovative study by University of Vermont researchers reveals that for children with autism spectrum disorder, the answer depends on how emotional the conversation is.
The study,...
