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Maternal life events during pregnancy and offspring language ability in middle childhoodThere is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children.
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Smoking cessation in pregnancy and the risk of child behavioural problems: a longitudinal prospective cohort studyThe aim of this study was to examine the influence of smoking in pregnancy on child and adolescent behavioural development, in comparison with mothers who cease
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Nothing but fear itself: parental fear as a determinant of child physical activity and independent mobilityOver the past decade we have seen declining rates in child engagement in physical activity with escalating health problems ensuing.
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Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and the development of behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence: The Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort StudyTo examine whether maternal gestational hypertension and preeclampsia are associated with behavioral problems in offspring
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Associations between school absence and academic achievement: Do socioeconomics matter?School attendance should therefore be a priority for all schools, and not just those with high rates of absence or low average achievement.
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Cyber AgressionInformation and communication technology has allowed individuals to engage in aggressive behavior on multiple distinct platforms with different capabilities
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Protecting and Promoting Young People’s Social and Emotional Health in Online and Offline ContextsYoung people's use of mobile phones and access to the Internet have increased dramatically in the last decade, especially among those aged 9-15 years.
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Child care quality and children's cognitive and socio-emotional development: an Australian longitudinal studyThere is growing evidence that high-quality non-parental child care can contribute to children's learning, development and successful transition to school.
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The SLI construct is a critical link to the past and a bridge to the futureCommentary on Bishop, D. V. M., Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems.
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Bullying behaviour following students’ transition to a secondary boarding school contextThis study investigated the prevalence and types of bullying behaviour that boarding students experienced during the transition to a secondary boarding school.