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School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well
School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well

Wellbeing

School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well

Jess Whitley, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Beth Saggers, Queensland University of Technology Over the past few years, the pandemic prompted school closures and remote learning that drew international attention to issues of students missing school — what researchers call “non-attendance.” Millions of students across the world missing varying amounts of school raises concerns about students’ learning loss and mental health [...]

By Generation Next|2022-11-08T17:35:11+11:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: Wellbeing|0 Comments

‘They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’ – why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job
‘They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’ – why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job

Education, Wellbeing

‘They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’ – why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job

Kirsten Lambert, Murdoch University We know teachers are under a lot of pressure. Teacher shortages, growing workloads as well as the demands of a complex job mean many teachers are stressed. But my research shows parents are not helping. In fact, they are making the problem worse. Teachers are increasingly copping abuse from parents and [...]

By Generation Next|2022-11-21T17:04:37+11:00October 17th, 2022|Categories: Education, Wellbeing|0 Comments

Heavy periods can lead to big health problems for young women — but many don’t get the help they need
Heavy periods can lead to big health problems for young women — but many don’t get the help they need

Wellbeing

Heavy periods can lead to big health problems for young women — but many don’t get the help they need

Suzannah Williams, University of Oxford and Tomi Adeniran, University of Oxford Many of us have no idea whether or not our period is “normal”. It’s no wonder, since not only is everyone different, but the stigma still keeps many of us from asking questions or discussing what we go through every month with friends and [...]

By Generation Next|2022-11-21T16:50:19+11:00October 14th, 2022|Categories: Wellbeing|Tags: girls, health, periods, reproductive|0 Comments

Self-compassion is the superpower year 12 students need for exams … and life beyond school
Self-compassion is the superpower year 12 students need for exams … and life beyond school

Education, Wellbeing

Self-compassion is the superpower year 12 students need for exams … and life beyond school

Madeleine Ferrari, Australian Catholic University This week, year 12 students in New South Wales will begin their final exams, with students in other states soon to follow. This can be one of the most stressful times in a students’ life. It can also be very stressful for parents trying to support their children. But there [...]

By Generation Next|2022-10-18T16:26:21+11:00October 14th, 2022|Categories: Education, Wellbeing|0 Comments

Everyday COVID decisions – it’s not (just) about yourself
Everyday COVID decisions – it’s not (just) about yourself

COVID, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Everyday COVID decisions – it’s not (just) about yourself

Simon Van Baal, PhD Candidate, Cognition and Philosophy Lab, Faculty of Arts; Jakob Hohwy, Professor, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies; Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, as much as we all were hoping it was all over when the previous waves subsided and restrictions were [...]

By Generation Next|2022-10-18T16:29:20+11:00September 6th, 2022|Categories: COVID, Society & Culture, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Has the pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we’re less open, agreeable and conscientious
Has the pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we’re less open, agreeable and conscientious

COVID, Wellbeing

Has the pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we’re less open, agreeable and conscientious

Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences For many of us, some personality traits stay the same throughout our lives while others change only gradually. However, evidence shows that significant events in our personal lives which induce severe stress or trauma can be associated with more rapid changes in our personalities. A new [...]

By Generation Next|2022-10-18T16:29:32+11:00September 1st, 2022|Categories: COVID, Wellbeing|0 Comments

Living with a disability during the pandemic
Living with a disability during the pandemic

COVID, Disability

Living with a disability during the pandemic

Dyah Pitaloka, Senior Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia Parman, 41, is a massage therapist with visual impairment who supports his family. While he's used to people treating him as someone unfit for other work, he's determined to prove he can earn a decent living with the [...]

By Madelaine Tesoriero|2022-10-17T15:06:45+11:00August 12th, 2022|Categories: COVID, Disability|0 Comments

First periods can come as a shock. 5 ways to support your kid when they get theirs
First periods can come as a shock. 5 ways to support your kid when they get theirs

Wellbeing

First periods can come as a shock. 5 ways to support your kid when they get theirs

Melissa Kang, University of Sydney It’s a tale as old as time. Around half of adolescents going through puberty will get their period. In high-income countries, an adolescent’s first period (known as “menarche”) happens on average between ten and 14 years of age, with most occurring between 12 and 13 years. Why then does this [...]

By Sunny Wu|2022-07-04T11:14:47+10:00July 4th, 2022|Categories: Wellbeing|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Edtech is treating students like products. Here’s how we can protect children’s digital rights
Edtech is treating students like products. Here’s how we can protect children’s digital rights

Education, Wellbeing

Edtech is treating students like products. Here’s how we can protect children’s digital rights

Tiffani Apps, Karley Beckman and Sarah K. Howard, University of Wollongong Schools’ use of educational technologies (edtech) grew exponentially at the height of COVID lockdowns. A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has exposed children’s rights violations by providers of edtech endorsed by governments in Australia and overseas. The lockdowns have ended but edtech remains embedded [...]

By Sunny Wu|2022-06-20T11:43:32+10:00June 20th, 2022|Categories: Education, Wellbeing|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Uncovering the triggers of severe COVID-19 in kids
Uncovering the triggers of severe COVID-19 in kids

COVID, Science & Research, Wellbeing

Uncovering the triggers of severe COVID-19 in kids

Conor McCafferty and Professor Vera Ignjatovic In most cases, children are largely protected from severe COVID-19. They have fewer symptoms, less severe disease and tend to recover more quickly than adults. Only 1.7 per cent of children will be hospitalised for COVID-19 – most will have mild or no symptoms. For previously unknown reasons, a [...]

By Generation Next|2022-05-24T16:13:19+10:00May 24th, 2022|Categories: COVID, Science & Research, Wellbeing|Tags: Article|0 Comments