Interparental conflict (IPC) has the potential to adversely affect children's social, emotional, and behavioural functioning. The overall objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between both the severity and chronicity of IPC across early and middle childhood and children's emotional-behavioural functioning at 10-11 years. Specifically, we aimed to: (1) identify distinct trajectories of IPC spanning 10-11 years since birth of the study child as reported by mothers, and (2) examine the emotional-behavioural functioning of children exposed to the identified IPC trajectories. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• January 2021

Australians who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and receive income support span a wide spectrum of working ages. Australian research has concentrated on NEETs aged 15-29 years, in line with international standards. This paper investigates extending the NEET concept to include all working age persons 15-64 years and the value added to welfare policy through analysis of a new linked dataset. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• September 2021

Australia likes to call itself the land of the "Fair Go". But what does a Fair Go mean for students from backgrounds of deep disadvantage? The UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 aim to ensure "inclusive and equitable quality education and [to promote] lifelong learning opportunities for all" (United Nations, 2015). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• September 2021

Relatively disadvantaged children might benefit more from attending childcare, as indicated by the positive estimated effects found for those who never attended childcare ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

The aim of this pilot study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a family carer intervention for carers of patients with high-grade glioma ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• October 2018

Adolescents reporting any sychotic experiences in the past 12 months reported increased likelihood of non-accidental self-injury in the same time period ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• March 2019

This study aimed to (1) examine the strength of the association between mental disorders/mental health problems, risk behaviours and tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents, (2) compare rates of tobacco smoking among Australian adolescents with major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or conduct disorder in 2013/14 vs 1998, and (3) identify the extent to which an association between tobacco smoking and mental health problems among adolescents can be attributed to non-mental health risk factors. ...

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• 2020
• April 2020

Social, separation and generalized anxiety disorders in young people are relatively common and impairing, with a high level of comorbidity ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• May 2018

This study describes the peer bullying experiences of young people with CF, and examines associations between school bullying and the psychological well-being of these young people ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

Children who were exposed to a maternal alcohol use disorder had significantly increased odds of contact with the justice system. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• August 2017