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Prevalence and pattern of energy drink intake among Australian adolescentsEnergy drinks (ED) are popular among young people despite evidence of associated health risks. Research into the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among young people is sparse. The present study investigates the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among a large sample of adolescents, including how many consume them, how often, for what reasons and in what contexts.
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Longitudinal research: Applications for the design, conduct and dissemination of early childhood researchThe conduct of longitudinal research in early childhood is the focus of this chapter
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Using online environments to build school staff capacity to address student wellbeingProfessional development of school staff can be enhanced with carefully developed and delivered online learning resources
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Children and young people at risk of disengagement from schoolThe review examines the international literature to determine how disengagement can be defined & understood, & then examines student disengagement in Australia.
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School policies on bullying and cyberbullying: perspectives across three Australian statesThe perspectives of professionals involved in bullying and cyberbullying policy construction, across three different Australian states
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Reliability and Validity of a Short Version of the General Functioning Subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment DeviceThe findings of this study support the use of a GF6+ subscale from the FAD, as a quick and effective tool to assess the overall functioning of families
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The gap in life expectancy from preventable physical illness in psychiatric patients in Western AustraliaDespite knowledge about excess mortality in people with mental illness, the gap in their life expectancy compared with the general population has widened...
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Population and Public Health Perspectives on Late Language Emergence at 24 Months as a Risk Indicator for Language Impairment at 7 YearsThe emergence of language during the toddler period is one of the most striking accomplishments in young children's development.
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Maternal Attachment Status, Mother-Child Emotion Talk, Emotion Understanding, and Child Conduct ProblemsThe present study investigated the relations among maternal attachment status, mother-child emotion talk, child emotion understanding, and conduct problems...
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In utero hypertensive diseases and cognition in offspring into old ageHypertensive diseases of pregnancy including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia continue to pose a major obstetric risk,...