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The effects of economic stress on children are big. Parents’ anxiety about their financial situation is equivalent to the effect of a divorce, and is likely at play amid COVID-19.
During the pandemic, children’s independent mobility may be more essential than ever before.
Governments must ensure access to preschool for all children, many of whom will have had their learning and development affected by COVID-19. It will help children recover, as well as the economy.
We’ve got this: parents can build kids’ resiliency in by focussing on what’s going well, maintaining some predictability and order, modelling belief in their own abilities and caring for themselves.
Multiplayer games can inspire creativity and sustain children’s friendships while sheltering at home
Early intervention with reading challenges has very high success rates for supporting reading development, but it is much more difficult to improve reading skills in older students.
By year three, children identified as having difficulties when they start school, are around nine months behind their peers in learning.
A new report offers data on mental health in young people.
Some students are grieving the loss of their homes or loved ones. Even those not directly affected by fires may be distressed by stories they’ve heard or images they’ve seen. How can schools help?
Many children will be anxious about going back to school. Some might be excited. Either way, there are some things you can do to help ease the transition.
Every child develops at a different pace so it can be difficult to know what’s normal.
Most kids bounce back quickly after a disaster and there are several strategies you can use to help.
Literacy researchers analyze cross-Canada favourite books for kindergarten to Grade 2 readers, and suggest great “gritty” reads that can help normalize conversations surrounding failure and growth.
In Nordic and Latin American countries, education systems promote well-being and resilience. The UK still has a lot to learn.
UK research indicates outcomes for children with mental health problems may have become worse in more recent generations.
A doctor reviews the medical evidence on the controversial practise of sleep training infants.
Focusing on two determinants of mental health can help pupils prevent issues arising.
While the UK does not indefinitely detain children, there are cases where minors are held – and in extreme cases, separated from their parents.
A study of 600,000 children has found links between achievement and depression.
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate professor, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Deputy Lead of Education Policy, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Senior lecturer, Monash University
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Lecturer in Arts Education, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Western University
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Instructor, Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Child Health Research Program; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, School of Education,, Swansea University
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PhD student, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire