Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs
The holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.
Nov 7, 2023
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Finding: child neglect
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Opinion: Most parents don't pick a parenting style, but that's why being a 'conscious parent' matters
The program Parental Guidance has been showing on Channel 9 this month. This is the second season of the show that pits 12 sets of parents with very different parenting styles against each other to work out which is "best."
Jun 20, 2023
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Report finds 45,500 kids in the Aussie care system were maltreated in 2021–22
The rate of substantiations within the child protection system has remained stable at around 8 per 1,000 children between 2017–18 and 2021–22, with around 45,500 children found to have been maltreated in 2021–22.
Jun 6, 2023
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care
New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, provides the most robust and comprehensive evidence to date that children exposed to early psychosocial deprivation benefit substantially from family-based ...
May 22, 2023
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Paramedics could sound early warnings of child abuse or neglect, but they need support and more training
Child abuse and neglect is, unfortunately, a far more common occurrence in Australia than many people realize.
Feb 1, 2023
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Purchasing loot boxes in video games associated with problem gambling risk, says study
Gamers who buy "loot boxes" are up to two times more likely to gamble, shows new research published today in the journal Addiction Research & Theory.
Dec 2, 2022
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Risk of premature death in adulthood influenced by patterns of early childhood adversity, study suggests
Poverty, combined with other types of adversity in early childhood, is associated with greater chances of premature death in adulthood, compared to other adverse childhood experiences, according to a study of more than 46,000 ...
Aug 23, 2022
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