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Multigenerational disadvantage in AustraliaThis study aims to examine the experience of multiple disadvantages in two generations of Australian families, and how these experiences relate to the trajectories of children, the third generation.
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Building research capacity on parenting programProject Officer Lisa Kickett will be funded by Embrace @ The Kids Research Institute Australia to complete a placement on a major parenting program research project, paving the way for her to complete her Master of Social Work degree.
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Chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children: It's not just a coughResults highlight the need for a culturally appropriate information and education of the importance of chronic wet cough in children
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Racial discrimination and allostatic load among First Nations Australians: a nationally representative cross-sectional studyIncreased allostatic load is linked with racial discrimination exposure, providing a mechanism for the biological embedding of racism as a psychosocial stressor. We undertook an examination of how racial discrimination interacts with socioecological, environmental, and health conditions to affect multisystem dysregulation in a First Nations population.
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Early-life stressors and LifeCycle health - LifeCycleGraham Rachel Hall Foong BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc (hons), PhD, MBiostat Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate 08
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Developing a protocol for a national study of bullying prevalance in school-aged childrenThe Kids Research Institute Australia's Human Capability Team has been asked by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) to prepare a methodology and project plan to conduct a nationally-representative survey of bullying prevalence among children and young people in Years 4–10.
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Understanding the reasons behind student absencesA student’s learning potential is limited if they do not attend school regularly.
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Energy drink consumption is associated with anxiety in australian young adult malesEnergy drinks are predominantly targeted to young adult consumers; however, there has been limited research into their effects on psychological functioning...
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“Sometimes Our Mob Don't Really Take It Serious Until It's Serious”: The Experiences of Western Australian Aboriginal Adolescents Living With Type 2 Diabetes, Their Parents, and Their Family MembersIn Australia, Aboriginal children experience disproportionate rates of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with non-Aboriginal children. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of Aboriginal adolescents with T2D and their family members to better understand the influences of T2D on self-management, with findings used to inform an enhanced service model of care.
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Ethnic differences in the quality of the interview process and implications for survey analysisComparable survey data on Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are highly sought after by policymakers to inform policies aimed at closing ethnic...