Non-English subjects can help migrant and refugee children
New research at the University of Adelaide recommends that migrant and refugee children be exposed to more non-English-based subjects - such as art and sport - to help them to make friends, transition into...
Impact of bullying on young people with cerebral palsy
Louisa Salmon knows only too well the different challenges faced by people with severe disability, and now she’s exploring how bullying may be impacting on their lives.
Louisa is completing a PhD in psychology through...
Family Dinners Good for Teens’ Mental Health, Could Protect From Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying was associated with mental health and substance use problems in adolescents but family dinners may help protect teens from the consequences of cyberbullying and also be beneficial for their mental health.
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Role for parents in high school English lessons
The sheer range of texts their children study over the course of a year in a high school English class can be daunting for parents.
Children could study Shakespeare, The Simpsons and World of Warcraft...
Help to navigate divorce
Divorce doesn’t have to spell disaster for children or their parents, says the author of a University of Queensland program designed to help families after separation.
Triple P founder and co-author of UQ’s 12-week Family...
Student test anxiety relieved by new research
New research suggests letting kids look at exams before they begin can help reduce anxiety and improve performance.
Child development researcher and PhD student Myrto Mavilidi, from the Early Start Research Institute at UOW, said that test...
How parents juggle work hours may influence kids’ weight
The way parents balance their work schedules may affect their adolescent children's eating habits, according to Penn State researchers.
Those schedules may be even more important than the number of hours the parents spend at...
How parents juggle work hours may influence kids' weight
The way parents balance their work schedules may affect their adolescent children's eating habits, according to Penn State researchers.
Those schedules may be even more important than the number of hours the parents spend at...
Cold kids hot to trot in winter
Children are more active in winter than in spring and summer, a breakthrough Deakin University study has found.
The surprise findings by researchers at the University's Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) contrasts with previous...
HPV vaccine could help ‘close the gap’
In the most comprehensive assessment of its type, UNSW-led research has found that in just four years, the HPV vaccine has resulted in a dramatic drop in genital warts in young Australians from a...
