While many view the path to leadership as a journey that begins later in life, new research suggests childhood and adolescence play keys roles in how it develops.
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People sometimes question the difference between a family meeting and, say, dinner.
Munro’s stories often illuminate the inherent drama of the domestic and seemingly mundane.
This fever-dream Swedish novella demonstrates an incomparable ability to give name to the things we feel but have been unable to find the right words for.
Bluey’s widespread appeal can be considered a symptom of the slow decline of age-based viewing.
Girls growing up in very different circumstances navigated the possibilities and pitfalls of the 1960s and early 1970s in very different ways.
New documentary about Nickelodeon, Quiet on Set, highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe. In the age of social media this is an even bigger problem.
Some children have companions that are disobedient or even mean.
It is OK for kids to feel bored. In fact, boredom can help children to develop a number of important skills.
Three debut Australian novels explore diverse territory: the recognisable real world of parental estrangement, and a dystopian near-future where it never stops raining.
The seven-year review into how state and private institutions in the UK failed to protect children has highlighted the central importance of making sure young people and children are listened to.
Anxiety is the most common mental health issue facing children and adolescents. But research shows that early screening – including in school settings – can identify children who are at risk.
A story of ‘falling upwards’, Childhood examines the author’s painful memories with detachment and unsparing honesty.
Today she is most recognised for roles in Mary Poppins or The Sound of Music, but Julie Andrews made her professional West End debut at the age of 12.
What do we love about seeing children perform? And how do their performances shape our understanding of childhood?
One 11-year old girl told us she knows once rent is paid, there is almost nothing left over. So she never takes school excursion notes home, in case the cost is too much.
In some regions of the country, mothers and fathers have different approaches than their counterparts in other regions.
Childhood wasn’t more ‘innocent’ or ‘natural’ before digital technologies or the pandemic.
Some parents engage in domestic abuse by influencing their children to fear, dislike or distrust their other parent. What happens next is a cascade of losses.
Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect and dysfunction at home may not seem like primarily medical problems, but they have significant and enduring impact on physical and mental health.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Childhood and Youth Studies, Carleton University
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Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Professor of Sexual Politics, The University of Melbourne
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Inaugural Roberta Holmes Professor, La Trobe University
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Associate professor, Monash University
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Convenor Community Planning and Development, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Early Childhood Development, The University of Western Australia
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Reader, Department for Health, University of Bath
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Professor, Australian National University
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Adjunct professor, La Trobe University
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Centre for Community Child Health
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leeds
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Honorary Associate, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
