New research looking at data from 200,000 children in Wales has found a substantial increase in mental health issues.
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Too few friends or too many friends can hamper children’s learning and cognition.
Kids with disabilities need support to gain and maintain friendships. But there are benefits for everyone when social inclusion works.
Many anti-bullying programs used in schools are based on theoretical concepts of what may work. Very few of them have been scientifically evaluated, and some may make things worse for victims.
If you suspect your child – whether they are in early childhood education and care, primary or secondary school – has a questionable friend, here are some tips on how to deal with it.
We know being nice is good for friendships. But we wanted to find out why some antisocial people are socially successful. So we looked at whether rebels had more friends in high school than nice kids.
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Lecturer, School of Education (Qld), Australian Catholic University
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Research Associate at the Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement and Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health, Cardiff University
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Postdoctoral research fellow of Neuroscience, Fudan University
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Professor of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence/ Computer Science, Fudan University
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Karyn Healy is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Principal Research Fellow in Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer, School of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University
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Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Psychology, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Special and Inclusive Education, RMIT University