Parents have critical role in preventing teen drinking
Fewer teenagers are drinking alcohol but more needs to be done to curb the drinking habits of Australian school students, based on the findings of the latest study by Adelaide researchers.
More than 2800...
Understanding autism traits key to classroom outcomes
Teacher knowledge of autism-related behaviour is a key factor in successful classroom outcomes.
PhD candidate Libby Macdonald from Griffith University and The Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), said with about 73%...
Parents who supply teens with booze increasing risk of heavy drinking
Parents supplying their teens with alcohol are not only fuelling underage drinking but are increasing the risk that their children and their children’s friends will drink heavily.
Australia-first research led by Dr Gary Chan from...
Texting a social barrier for children struggling with literacy skills
Texting could be creating a literacy issue for children, but it is not the problem most people would expect.
In a presentation to Education Transforms 2017 in Hobart today, written language expert Dr Nenagh Kemp...
Adolescents who self-harm show worrying substance abuse by age 35
A study by researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) that followed a sample of almost 2000 Victorian school children from the age of 14 until the age of 35 found that social...
Five tips for parents to discuss and identify eating disorders
Controversial Netflix drama To the Bone has brought eating disorders into the spotlight, but a Deakin University clinical psychologist warns it’s important for parents to take the lead in discussing these issues with their...
Support for new UN framework for children’s rights online
The global push for a new international framework governing the rights of children online has gained new momentum, after a multinational study found governments and NGOs are calling for formal assistance to recognise and...
Perceptions about body image linked to increased alcohol, tobacco use for teens
How teenagers perceive their appearance, including their body image, can have significant impacts on health and wellness. Prior body image research has shown that people with negative body image are more likely to develop...
Digital dating abuse especially bad for girls
Teens expect to experience some digital forms of abuse in dating, but girls may be suffering more severe emotional consequences than boys, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Michigan and University...
Kids should not consume energy drinks
Sports and energy drinks are heavily marketed to children and adolescents, but in most cases kids don't need them - and some of these products contain substances that could be harmful to children.
In a clinical report, the...
