Recent research suggests that fetal exposure to increased maternal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy may be associated with psychopathology later in life. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• June 2013

In Australia, there is little empirical research of the racial identity of Indigenous children and youth as the majority of the current literature focuses on... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

This study was to explore the parenting patterns of families exposed to the fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) work pattern in raising adolescent children... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Using data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, this study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationships between maternal protectiveness and... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• June 2014

While parents' influence on their children's smoking behaviour is widely recognised, little is known about parents of four to eight year olds' attitudes and... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

The beliefs, attitudes and understandings of pre-service teachers towards bullying and more recently, cyberbullying remains unclear. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• January 2015

This book discusses cyberbullying among children; specifically explaining the prevalence of cyberbullying, the difficulties in detection & prevention, the... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Maternal antenatal exposure to life stress events has differing effects on the school performance of male and female offspring. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• March 2013

Exposure to elevated maternal pre-pregnancy BMI is associated with increased levels of internalizing and externalizing problems throughout childhood and... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• March 2013

Employed mothers may benefit from policies and workplace practices that promote maternal well-being and reduce conflicts between employment and raising children ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• February 2016

The current study sought to further investigate in 91 English-speaking typically developing children and 30 children with specific language impairment... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• February 2012

This is a rare examination of joblessness over 3 succeeding generations and its onward effects upon children, and is one of the few in the research literature. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013