Circle of Security is an attachment theory based intervention that aims to promote secure parent–child relationships. Despite extensive uptake the approach, there limited empirical evidence regarding efficacy. The current study examined whether participation in 20-week resulted positive caregiver–child relationship change four domains: caregiver reflective functioning; representations child and with child; security, disorganization. Archived pre- postintervention data were analyzed from 83...

The last few decades have witnessed a broad international movement towards the development of inclusive schools through targeted special education funding and resourcing policies. Student placement statistics are often used as barometer policy success but they may also be an indication system change. In this paper, trends in student enrolments from Australian state New South Wales considered effort to understand what effect has had particular region world.

Redshirting, in which children are held back from entering school until their second year of eligibility, is increasingly common. Parents' perceptions readiness may explain this trend but have not been investigated relation to financial and other explanations. The aim study was determine why parents choose redshirt. Participants included 226 Australian whose preschool-age were eligible attend the they turned five or six. Parents completed an online survey asking when intended send child...

This study examined the efficacy of attachment-based Circle Security 20-week intervention in improving child behavioural and emotional functioning. Participants were 83 parents children (1–7 years) referred to a clinical service with concerns about their young children's behaviour. Parents (and teachers, when available) completed questionnaires assessing protective factors, concerns, internalizing externalizing problems, prior immediately after intervention. The following considered as...

Abstract Well-established evidence of the ill-effects exclusionary school discipline, its disproportionate use on students colour, and association with “school-to-prison pipeline” has, in last decade, led to systemic reforms United States, which are successfully reducing exclusion improving outcomes. Few studies, however, have similarly investigated overrepresentation Australia, little attention reform as a result. In this study, we analysed suspension, exclusion, enrolment cancellation...

Although previous research has noted a range of factors that predict developing Problematic Video Game Use (PVGU) and Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), few studies have looked at risk protective together, there is scant empirical evidence examining whether for PVGU or IGD increases decreases as accumulate in the individual. The aim current study was to examine both issues using predictors from three demonstrated categories: executive dysfunction, unmet needs everyday life, unhelpful family...

THIS STUDY AIMED TO examine early childhood teachers' understanding and attitudes towards bullying investigate whether anti-bullying policies were utilised in services. One hundred eighty eight educators Queensland, Australia surveyed about among young children. The majority of teachers (93 per cent) believed children capable bullying, felt confident to identify manage incidences bullying. Results revealed a significant relationship between teacher education perceived confidence identifying...

The aim of this research was to explore the predictors gullibility and develop a self-report measure construct. In Studies 1 3, exploratory confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on large pool items resulting in 12-item scale with two factors: Persuadability Insensitivity cues untrustworthiness. Study 4 confirmed criterion validity using distinct samples: scam victims members Skeptics Society. 5 demonstrated positive relationships between self-reported persuasiveness of, likelihood...

Abstract Raising a deaf child can have significant impacts on parents’ wellbeing, their relationship with the child, and ability to parent effectively. Using an online survey, this study explored two questions: First, examine whether hearing parents treat perceive children differently while controlling for characteristics (including resolution of diagnosis), specifically in terms parenting styles perceived vulnerability. Second, resolve feelings about child’s loss diagnosis was related...

The overrepresentation of students from minority ethnic groups in separate special education settings has been extensively documented North America, yet little research exists for Australian school systems. authors this study systematically analyzed 13 years enrollment data the state New South Wales and found stark, increasing differences patterns between Indigenous students, a language background other than English (LBOTE), non-Indigenous English-speaking students. Although enrollments...

This article examines the increase in segregated placements New South Wales government school sector. Using disaggregated enrolment data, it points to growing over-representation of boys special schools and classes, particularly those a certain age support categories. In discussion that follows, authors question role education development new additional forms being ‘at risk’. effect, they invert traditional concept by asking: who is at risk what? focusing on containment risk, are modern...

We report the development of preservice teachers’ oral presentation performance based on a technology-mediated Video Reflection system. Participants video-recorded presentations and uploaded them to an online blog view reflect their that peers. Four by forty-one participants were analysed using range criteria what we call Modes Communication (voice, body-language, words alignment between them) Constructed Impression communication acts (confidence, clarity, engagement appropriateness)....