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Sexuality Education, Eva Goldfarb, Norman A. Constantine Dec 2011

Sexuality Education, Eva Goldfarb, Norman A. Constantine

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

Sexuality education comprises the lifelong intentional processes by which people learn about themselves and others as sexual, gendered beings from biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives. It takes place through a potentially wide range of programs and activities in schools, community settings, religious centers, as well as informally within families, among peers, and through electronic and other media. Sexuality education for adolescents occurs in the context of the biological, cognitive, and social-emotional developmental progressions and issues of adolescence. Formal sexuality education falls into two main categories: behavior change approaches, which are represented by abstinence-only and abstinence-plus models, and healthy sexual development …


Swinging Bridge - November 30, 2011, Sari Heidenreich Nov 2011

Swinging Bridge - November 30, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

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Swinging Bridge - November 10, 2011, Sari Heidenreich Nov 2011

Swinging Bridge - November 10, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

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Swinging Bridge - October 26, 2011, Sari Heidenreich Oct 2011

Swinging Bridge - October 26, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

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Swinging Bridge - October 12, 2011, Sari Heidenreich Oct 2011

Swinging Bridge - October 12, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

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Swinging Bridge - September 28, 2011, Sari Heidenreich Sep 2011

Swinging Bridge - September 28, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

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Swinging Bridge - September 14, 2011, Sari Heidenreich Sep 2011

Swinging Bridge - September 14, 2011, Sari Heidenreich

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An Exploration Into The Nature And Extent Of Violence Experienced By Secondary School Teachers, Ciana Lernihan Sep 2011

An Exploration Into The Nature And Extent Of Violence Experienced By Secondary School Teachers, Ciana Lernihan

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The purpose of the present study was to explore the nature and extent of violence experienced by secondary school teachers. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in order to gain the greatest insight into teachers experiences of violence and intimidation in schools. The research instrument used in order to gather data was a questionnaire. One hundred and ten questionnaires were gathered from teachers in a number of different schools. The study investigates teachers own experiences of violence and intimidation, the reporting of violence, the effects of violence on teachers health, moral and personal and professional lives. …


Swinging Bridge - April 27, 2011, Jaime White Apr 2011

Swinging Bridge - April 27, 2011, Jaime White

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Swinging Bridge - April 13, 2011, Jaime White Apr 2011

Swinging Bridge - April 13, 2011, Jaime White

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Swinging Bridge - March 30, 2011, Jaime White Mar 2011

Swinging Bridge - March 30, 2011, Jaime White

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Swinging Bridge - March 2, 2011, Jaime White Mar 2011

Swinging Bridge - March 2, 2011, Jaime White

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Swinging Bridge - February 16, 2011, Jaime White Feb 2011

Swinging Bridge - February 16, 2011, Jaime White

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Swinging Bridge - February 2, 2011, Jaime White Feb 2011

Swinging Bridge - February 2, 2011, Jaime White

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Swinging Bridge - January 19, 2011, Jaime White Jan 2011

Swinging Bridge - January 19, 2011, Jaime White

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The Sydney Playground Project: Popping The Bubblewrap - Unleashing The Power Of Play: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Primary School Playground-Based Intervention Aiming To Increase Children's Physical Activity And Social Skills, Anita C. Bundy, Geraldine A. Naughton, Paul Tranter, Shirley Wyver, Louise A. Baur, Wendy Schiller, Adrian E. Bauman, Lina Engelen, Jo Ragen, Tim Luckett, Anita Niehues, Gabrielle Stewart, Glenda Jessup, Jennie Brentnall Jan 2011

The Sydney Playground Project: Popping The Bubblewrap - Unleashing The Power Of Play: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Primary School Playground-Based Intervention Aiming To Increase Children's Physical Activity And Social Skills, Anita C. Bundy, Geraldine A. Naughton, Paul Tranter, Shirley Wyver, Louise A. Baur, Wendy Schiller, Adrian E. Bauman, Lina Engelen, Jo Ragen, Tim Luckett, Anita Niehues, Gabrielle Stewart, Glenda Jessup, Jennie Brentnall

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Background In the Westernised world, numerous children are overweight and have problems with bullying and mental health. One of the underlying causes for all three is postulated to be a decrease in outdoor free play. The aim of the Sydney Playground Project is to demonstrate the effectiveness of two simple interventions aimed to increase children's physical activity and social skills. Methods/Design This study protocol describes the design of a 3-year cluster randomised controlled trial (CRCT), in which schools are the clusters. The study consists of a 13-week intervention and 1 week each of pre-and post-testing. We are recruiting 12 schools …


Parent-School Engagement: Exploring The Concept Of 'Invisible' Indigenous Parents In Three North Australian School Communities, Richard D. Chenhall, Catherine Holmes, Tess Lea, Kate Senior, Aggie Wegner Jan 2011

Parent-School Engagement: Exploring The Concept Of 'Invisible' Indigenous Parents In Three North Australian School Communities, Richard D. Chenhall, Catherine Holmes, Tess Lea, Kate Senior, Aggie Wegner

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

This report explores school-­‐parent engagement in three town-­‐based schools in the Northern Territory of Australia. Undertaken over a three year period between 2008 and 2010, the research team worked in partnership with The Smith Family and participating schools— Karama Primary School in Darwin; Moulden Park Primary School in Palmerston; and MacFarlane Primary School in Katherine-to explore what parents have to say about the schools that their Indigenous children attend and about education more broadly.

The research applied an exploratory case study approach using a mix of ethnographic and interview techniques. We observed children, parents and school environments; interviewed parents, teachers, …


The Type And Prevalence Of Activities Performed By Australian Children During The Lunchtime And After School Periods, Rebecca M. Stanley, Kate Ridley, Timothy Olds Jan 2011

The Type And Prevalence Of Activities Performed By Australian Children During The Lunchtime And After School Periods, Rebecca M. Stanley, Kate Ridley, Timothy Olds

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the most prevalent reported activities performed by Australian children during the lunchtime and after school periods; and estimate the mean duration of a typical bout of the most prevalent activities performed during the lunchtime and after school periods. Design: This study was a secondary data analysis of the 2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Method: Use of time data were collected from Australian children aged 10.0-13.9 years (n = 794) using the Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults (MARCA). The most prevalent self-reported activities for the lunchtime …


Effectiveness Of The Coping Power Program In Middle-School Children With Disruptive Behaviours And Hyperactivity Difficulties, Diomaris E. Jurecska, Elizabeth Hamilton, Mary A. Peterson Jan 2011

Effectiveness Of The Coping Power Program In Middle-School Children With Disruptive Behaviours And Hyperactivity Difficulties, Diomaris E. Jurecska, Elizabeth Hamilton, Mary A. Peterson

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

The purpose of this article is to discuss the effectiveness of the Coping Power Program (CPP); an evidencebased treatment delivered in a group format to at-risk middle-school children. Initially, two groups were randomised and formed: an intervention group of 24 CPP sessions and a control group. All students were enrolled in public schools from two rural counties in the United States. Out of the 119 total participants 63 (37 male) were in the intervention and 56 (35 male) were in the control group. From the larger intervention group, a subset of students was identified as ‘significantly improved’. Using the Behavior …