Webinar Jul 2023
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Webinar Aug 2023
The positive impact of prosocial behaviours on mental health in children and adolescents
This webinar will explore recent LSAC research that found childhood prosocial behaviours are associated with positive adolescent mental health.
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Webinar Nov 2022
Exploring parents’ concerns about children’s mental health and wellbeing
This webinar explores practice skills for having conversations with parents who have concerns about their child’s mental health and wellbeing.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2024
What the research evidence tells us about coercive control victimisation
This paper synthesises the findings of a rapid literature review to describe what we know about how common coercive control victimisation is, as well as risk factors and impacts of coercive control victimisation.
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Media release Feb 2024
Peers play critical role in childhood 'middle years'
Having positive and supportive friendships in the middle years of childhood reduces stress, enhances self-esteem and helps with negotiating relationships later in life, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
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Short article Sep 2023
What influences supportive peer relationships in the middle years?
This short article summarises key findings from a systematic review by Mitic and colleagues (2021) that looked at the determinants of supportive peer relationships in early adolescence.
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Policy and practice paper Feb 2024
The influence of peer relationships in the middle years on mental health
This paper summarises the research evidence on the influence of positive peer relationships on the social and emotional development of young people in the middle years (8-14 years).
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Short article Apr 2024
Parenting, peer relationships and mental health in the middle years
This short article provides an overview of the research evidence on the association between parenting, peer relationships and mental health in the middle years. Knowledge of the continuing importance of parent–child relationships during this period can help practitioners support parents and young people to navigate changing relationships, which can help promote positive mental health and healthy peer relationships for young people.
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Webinar Feb 2024
How to support positive peer relationships among young people in online spaces
This webinar will explore ways to support young people to develop positive peer relationships in online spaces to promote wellbeing.
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Webinar Mar 2024
Child-centred approaches to supporting children in out-of-home care
This webinar will explore practical ways to engage with children in out-of-home care to support their mental health and wellbeing.