Girls on the Go! Program improves self-esteem
A world-first study has shown a group-based targeted intervention improves self-esteem in teenage girls.
Published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, the collaborative Monash University and Monash Health study is the first randomised trial...
Many young people excuse rape and feel tracking with technology is OK
One in five young Australians believe women are partly responsible for sexual assault and nearly half (46%) agree that tracking a partner by electronic means without consent is acceptable.
These are among findings from a VicHealth,...
Cannabis-smoking teens less likely to complete education
Teenagers who smoke cannabis at least once a week are less likely to finish school, enrol in university or obtain a degree, according to UNSW research that challenges notions the drug is less harmful...
Exclusion more harmful to teens than overt bullying
A UQ researcher has found that social exclusion among teens can be more harmful than direct bullying.
UQ’s Hannah Thomas led the research, which showed that teens find exclusion more harmful than better known forms...
Young people better educated, fewer using substances, but weight and diet remain a concern
New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show that overall, young Australians are doing well. Rates for smoking, single-occasion risky drinking and illicit drug use are decreasing; however, overweight and...
The Cinderella effect: child injury in stepfamilies
Cuts, bruises and broken bones – kids are always hurting themselves. But does the structure of a family impact the likelihood of a child being injured?
University of Adelaide psychology PhD student Catia Malvaso examined...
Bright screens at night imperil sleep of young teens
A new study has an important implication for tweens and young teens as they head back to school: Taking a gadget to bed could really hurt their sleep.
Enough light exposure at night can keep...
Making great teachers: From global education megatrends to Generation Z
What makes great teachers?
There is no single variable that improves student achievement more than a great teacher. Evidence built on decades of research supports this statement as a fact. Being a great teacher means...
Study looks at coping with separation and divorce
It is probably one of the most stressful times in the life of a family - the period of separation and divorce challenges parents, children, and the relationships that exist with the wider family.
And...
What do children and young people have to say about safety in institutions?
Adults in institutions have continually failed children and young people. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is charged with understanding these historical failures.
It has become clear throughout the hearings that...
