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Review of Universal Access Funded Aboriginal Children with Hearing Impairment Support ProgramIn 2021 the South Australian Department for Education commissioned The Kids Research Institute Australia to undertake a review of the Hearing Impairment Support Program (HISP).
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Analysis of gender differences between boys and girls in South AustraliaThe Department for Education commissioned this report to understand how such gender differences in early childhood may influence outcomes later in life.
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The relationship between early adolescent cyberbullying victimization and later emotional wellbeing and academic achievementThis study addresses a knowledge gap in the literature about early adolescent cyberbullying victimization and the related positive and negative emotional wellbeing and academic achievement outcomes experienced over time.
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Identifying factors contributing to shifts in children’s development on school entry in NSW over the past decadeThe aim of this project was to conduct a critical analysis of the AEDC data for NSW children to understand the factors contributing to the changes in child development outcomes over time.
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Associations between mental health profiles and later school outcomesThe dual-factor model of mental health proposes that high wellbeing and low distress are necessary to define mental health. This study used latent profile analysis to identify mental health profiles in a sample of 3,587 Australian grade 6 students and explored the association between mental health profiles and school outcomes measured in grades 7 and 9.
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Mental Health Literacy for Supporting Children: A Systematic Review of Teacher and Parent/Carer Knowledge and Recognition of Mental Health Problems in ChildhoodThe level of mental health literacy (MHL) in adults who work with or care for children is likely to influence the timeliness and adequacy of support that children receive for mental health problems.
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Early childhood education quality and child development in Lao PDRGlobally, as scale up of early childhood education (ECE) continues, monitoring ECE quality is imperative to promote service aspects that drive positive outcomes for children. Monitoring of ECE quality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is scarce, limited by challenges in varied conceptualisations of quality, lack of measurement tools that reflect local culture and context, and implementation difficulties in low resource settings.
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Screen Time and Parent-Child Talk When Children Are Aged 12 to 36 MonthsGrowing up in a language-rich home environment is important for children's language development in the early years. The concept of "technoference" (technology-based interference) suggests that screen time may be interfering with opportunities for talk and interactions between parent and child; however, limited longitudinal evidence exists exploring this association.
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Population Health ProgramListed are all The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams involved in our Population Health Program. This program sits under the Brain and Behaviour research theme.
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An Overview of Early Childhood Health and Education Service Provision in AustraliaThe impact of children’s experiences through their first 2,000 days of life – from conception to the start of full-time schooling – are widely acknowledged.