Search
Research
The provision of alcohol and breastfeeding information by maternal health practitioners in the Australian settingDespite the existence of a national alcohol guideline for breastfeeding women, maternal health practitioners are not incorporating this advice
Research
Impact of the Friendly Schools whole-school intervention on transition to secondary school and adolescent bullying behaviourThese findings demonstrate the immediate value of whole-school interventions to reduce bullying behaviour and associated harms among students
Research
A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention researchParenting is central to children's optimal development and accounts for a substantial proportion of the variance in child outcomes, including up to 40% of child mental health. Parenting is also one of the most modifiable, proximal, and direct factors for preventing and treating a range of children's problems and enhancing wellbeing.
Research
Bias in student survey findings from active parental consent proceduresThis study assessed the potential bias present in a sample of actively consented students, and in the estimates of associations between variables obtained...
Research
Factors for Children's Receptive Vocabulary Development from Four to Eight Years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian ChildrenVariation in receptive vocabulary ability is associated with variation in children's school achievement, and low receptive vocabulary ability is a risk...
Research
An eleven-year evaluation of the effect of community treatment orders on changes in mental health service useMany studies of compulsory community treatment have assessed their effect early on after the implementation of legislation.
Research
Mothers' and Fathers' Work Hours, Child Gender, and Behavior in Middle ChildhoodThis study examined the association between typical parental work hours (including nonemployed parents) and children's behavior in two-parent heterosexual...
Research
Tackling overweight and obesity: does the public health message match the science?Public health weight-loss interventions seem to be based on an outdated understanding of the science.
Research
How the first nine months shape the rest of our livesThe field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development.
Research
Gender, Culture and Intervention: Exploring Differences between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Children's Responses to an Early Intervention ProgrammeEvaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal...