Ban children from social media?
Legislation to enforce the ban on under-16s using social media has been introduced into Federal Parliament.
Legislation to enforce the ban on under-16s using social media has been introduced into Federal Parliament.
A recent article in the Conversation looks at the link between smartphones and mental health issues in teenagers. The article focuses on a new book
Generation Next is a social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people. They have a great catalogue
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has written two information sheets for parents and teachers on the value of self-knowledge (or metacognition, to use the psychological term).
This article in the Conversation, by two Flinders University researchers, examines school can’t (also known as school refusal) in Australia. They observed and interviewed teachers
This article in The Conversation focuses on the disengagement that some students experience at school, often beginning in Year 9. According to the article: Each
This article on the ABC Everyday website focuses on Rebecca Plunkett from Travancore School and her experience in helping students with school can’t – or
In the event of a natural disaster such as flood or bushfire, one of many concerns for parents will be the impact on their children.
This article by Sophie King-Hill (published in The Conversation) arises from a 2023 report from the UK House of Commons Women and Equality Committee, suggesting
A new report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education finds a strong link between the mental health of parents and the mental health of
Legislation to enforce the ban on under-16s using social media has been introduced into Federal Parliament.
A recent article in the Conversation looks at the link between smartphones and mental health issues in teenagers. The article focuses on a new book by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt titled The Anxious Generation. According
Generation Next is a social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people. They have a great catalogue of podcasts that will be of interest to many parents,
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has written two information sheets for parents and teachers on the value of self-knowledge (or metacognition, to use the psychological term). The first sheet, Metacognition & the Science of Learning introduces
This article in the Conversation, by two Flinders University researchers, examines school can’t (also known as school refusal) in Australia. They observed and interviewed teachers and students across ten South Australian schools from all sectors.
This article in The Conversation focuses on the disengagement that some students experience at school, often beginning in Year 9. According to the article: Each year in Victoria, thousands of students disengage from school between
This article on the ABC Everyday website focuses on Rebecca Plunkett from Travancore School and her experience in helping students with school can’t – or as she prefers to call it, “School avoidance”. Rebecca worked
In the event of a natural disaster such as flood or bushfire, one of many concerns for parents will be the impact on their children. In the wake of disaster, the right support can help
This article by Sophie King-Hill (published in The Conversation) arises from a 2023 report from the UK House of Commons Women and Equality Committee, suggesting that sexual harassment is rife in English schools – and
A new report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education finds a strong link between the mental health of parents and the mental health of adolescents. Caring for the Caregivers: The Critical Link Between Parent
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