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WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey (WAACHS) Linked Data StudyThis study is a partnership between researchers, the Aboriginal community and government to provide evidence for policy and practice addressing high priority health and wellbeing issues for Aboriginal children and families.
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The Effects of Using the Sun Safe App on Sun Health Knowledge and Behaviors of Young Teenagers: Results of Pilot Intervention StudiesA balanced approach toward sun exposure and protection is needed by young people. Excessive sun exposure increases their risk for skin cancers such as melanoma, whereas some exposure is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones. We have developed a new iOS smartphone app-Sun Safe-through a co-design process, which aims to support healthy and balanced decision-making by young teenagers (aged 12-13 years).
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Associations between biological and sociodemographic risks for developmental vulnerability in twins at age 5: a population data linkage study in Western AustraliaTo investigate the prevalence of, and associations between, prenatal and perinatal risk factors and developmental vulnerability in twins at age 5.
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Engaging, supporting and working with children and families in Tasmania’s Child and Family CentresThe results showed that Tasmania's Child and Family Centres had a positive impact on parents' use and experiences of services and supports for young children.
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The effect of the social and physical environment on children's independent mobility to neighborhood destinationsRelationships between context-specific measures of the physical and social environment and children's independent mobility to neighborhood destination types...
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'If I Wanted to Have More Opportunities and Go to a Better School, I Just Had to Get Used to It’The experiences of 32 male Aboriginal students from regional and remote towns and communities while they attended a metropolitan boarding school...
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Relationships between Psychosocial Resilience and Physical Health Status of Western Australian Urban Aboriginal YouthThe aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which factors previously documented as buffering the impact of high-risk family environments on...
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Combining whole-school and targeted programs for the reduction of bullying victimization: A randomized, effectiveness trialThe current effectiveness trial evaluated the combination of a whole-school program designed to prevent bullying perpetration and victimization
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Still keen and committed: piloting an instrument for identifying positive veteran teachersInitial findings suggest the potential of the instrument in helping identifying positive veteran teachers within systems, as well as the voracity of the research approach
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Child maltreatment data: A summary of progress, prospects and challengesIn 1996, the ISPCAN Working Group on Child Maltreatment Data (ISPCAN-WGCMD) was established to provide an international forum in which individuals, who deal with child maltreatment data in their respective professional roles, can share concerns and solutions.