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Early Childhood At The Cultural Interface, Marguerite Maher, Lisa Buxton
Early Childhood At The Cultural Interface, Marguerite Maher, Lisa Buxton
Marguerite Maher
The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia emphasises that children’s own identity is constructed within
their given context of family and community. This article presents the findings of a multiple case study project
undertaken within five remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. Community Elders
were concerned that while their children had a positive sense of self during their prior-to-school years, on entry
into formal schooling they experienced a disjuncture between those experiences and the expectations of a
Western curriculum. The project involved partnering one university academic to work with each community,
exploring ways of improving 4-year-old children’s pre-reading …
Unpacking The Beliefs And Attitudes Of Australian Hrec Members: An Examination Of Influences On Reviewer Decision-Making, Boris Handal, Kevin Watson, Marc Fellman, Marguerite Maher, Miya White
Unpacking The Beliefs And Attitudes Of Australian Hrec Members: An Examination Of Influences On Reviewer Decision-Making, Boris Handal, Kevin Watson, Marc Fellman, Marguerite Maher, Miya White
Marguerite Maher
This paper examines beliefs and attitudes in the context of how they
influence the decisions of university Human Research Ethics Committees
(HRECs) as a preface to undertaking an empirical study in this area. It
also aims at establishing a conceptual framework to guide the design of a
questionnaire targeting beliefs about research ethics and the implications
of these beliefs on review practices of HREC members throughout
Australia.