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CFC ReportThe Tasmanian Government has made a significant commitment in recent years to ensure children have the best possible start in life.
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Start smart: a program for healthy mobile technology use by young childrenInvestigators: Donna Cross External collaborators: Leon Straker (Curtin University of Technology), Erin Howie (Curtin University of Technology),
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WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey (WAACHS) Linked Data StudyThis study is a partnership between researchers, the Aboriginal community and government to provide evidence for policy and practice addressing high priority health and wellbeing issues for Aboriginal children and families.
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Patterns of homelessness and housing instability and the relationship with mental health disorders among young people transitioning from out-of-home care: Retrospective cohort study using linked administrative dataThe study examined the relationship between mental health, homelessness and housing instability among young people aged 15-18 years old who transitioned from out-of-home in 2013 to 2014 in the state of Victoria, Australia with follow-up to 2018.
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The queers are all right: a content analysis of LGBTQIA + mental health on TikTokThe formation of online communities instils a sense of connectedness which can ameliorate the mental health concerns that result from minority stressors for lesbian, gay, queer, intersex, asexual, and other diverse genders/sexualities (LGBTQIA+). The aim of this study was to explore how LGBTQIA + people communicate social and mental health concerns on TikTok.
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Intake of polyphenols from cereal foods and colorectal cancer risk in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort StudyCereal-derived polyphenols have demonstrated protective mechanisms in colorectal cancer (CRC) models; however, confirmation in human studies is lacking. Therefore, this study examined the association between cereal polyphenol intakes and CRC risk in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS), a prospective cohort study in Melbourne, Australia that recruited participants between 1990 and 1994 to investigate diet-disease relationships.
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School Built Environments and Bullying Behaviour: A Conceptual Model Based on Qualitative InterviewsInterest in how the school built environment impacts bullying behaviour has gained momentum in recent years. While numerous studies have identified locations within schools where bullying frequently occurs, few studies have investigated the potential conceptual pathways linking school locations to bullying behaviour.
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Emerging Directions and New ChallengesIn this chapter we provide a brief summary of the key themes of the book, identify emerging directions and challenges in life course theory and data designs and highlight some policy challenges for researchers going forward. © 2022, The Author(s).