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2022

Journal Article

Meal provision in early childhood education and care programs: Association with geographic disadvantage, social disadvantage, cost, and market competition in an Australian population

Thorpe, Karen, Potia, Azhar Hussain, Searle, Bonnie, Van Halen, Olivia, Lakeman, Nicole, Oakes, Candice, Harris, Holly and Staton, Sally (2022). Meal provision in early childhood education and care programs: Association with geographic disadvantage, social disadvantage, cost, and market competition in an Australian population. Social Science & Medicine, 312 115317, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115317

Meal provision in early childhood education and care programs: Association with geographic disadvantage, social disadvantage, cost, and market competition in an Australian population

2022

Journal Article

Emotional quality of early education programs improves language learning: A within‐child across context design

Rankin, Peter Sheldon, Staton, Sally, Potia, Azhar Hussain, Houen, Sandy and Thorpe, Karen (2022). Emotional quality of early education programs improves language learning: A within‐child across context design. Child Development, 93 (6), 1680-1697. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13811

Emotional quality of early education programs improves language learning: A within‐child across context design

2022

Journal Article

Eliciting and responding to young children's talk: a systematic review of educators' interactional strategies that promote rich conversations with children aged 2–5 years

Houen, Sandy, Thorpe, Karen, van Os, Danielle, Westwood, Emily, Toon, Danielle and Staton, Sally (2022). Eliciting and responding to young children's talk: a systematic review of educators' interactional strategies that promote rich conversations with children aged 2–5 years. Educational Research Review, 37 100473, 100473. doi: 10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100473

Eliciting and responding to young children's talk: a systematic review of educators' interactional strategies that promote rich conversations with children aged 2–5 years

2022

Journal Article

Discarded data: an Ahmedian engagement with young children’s gendered accounts of violence and power

Cooke, Emma, Coles, Laetitia, Clarke, Andrew, Thorpe, Karen and Staton, Sally (2022). Discarded data: an Ahmedian engagement with young children’s gendered accounts of violence and power. Gender and Education, 34 (7), 787-803. doi: 10.1080/09540253.2022.2078795

Discarded data: an Ahmedian engagement with young children’s gendered accounts of violence and power

2022

Journal Article

Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’

Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandy, Rankin, Peter, Pattinson, Cassandra and Staton, Sally (2022). Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’. The Australian Educational Researcher, 50 (3), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s13384-022-00525-4

Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’

2022

Journal Article

Children's sleep and fathers' health and wellbeing: a systematic review

Coles, Laetitia, Thorpe, Karen, Smith, Simon, Hewitt, Belinda, Ruppanner, Leah, Bayliss, Olivia, O'Flaherty, Martin and Staton, Sally (2022). Children's sleep and fathers' health and wellbeing: a systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 61 101570, 101570. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101570

Children's sleep and fathers' health and wellbeing: a systematic review

2022

Journal Article

Associations between food provision and feeding practices in socially disadvantaged childcare centres

Searle, Bonnie-Ria E., Staton, Sally S., Littlewood, Robyn and Thorpe, Karen (2022). Associations between food provision and feeding practices in socially disadvantaged childcare centres. Appetite, 169 105811, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105811

Associations between food provision and feeding practices in socially disadvantaged childcare centres

2021

Journal Article

Environmental light exposure, rest-activity rhythms, and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity: an observational study of Australian preschoolers

Ulset, Vidar Sandsaunet, Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi, Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon, Pattinson, Cassandra, Allen, Alicia, Thorpe, Karen and Bekkhus, Mona (2021). Environmental light exposure, rest-activity rhythms, and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity: an observational study of Australian preschoolers. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 73 101560, 101560. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101560

Environmental light exposure, rest-activity rhythms, and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity: an observational study of Australian preschoolers

2021

Journal Article

Three things I learn at sleep-time: children’s accounts of sleep and rest in their early childhood education programs

Gehret, Hannah, Cooke, Emma, Staton, Sally, Irvine, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2021). Three things I learn at sleep-time: children’s accounts of sleep and rest in their early childhood education programs. Early Years, 41 (5), 556-573. doi: 10.1080/09575146.2019.1634010

Three things I learn at sleep-time: children’s accounts of sleep and rest in their early childhood education programs

2020

Journal Article

Identifying predictors of retention and professional wellbeing of the early childhood education workforce in a time of change

Thorpe, Karen, Jansen, Elena, Sullivan, Victoria, Irvine, Susan, McDonald, Paula and The Early Years Workforce Study team (2020). Identifying predictors of retention and professional wellbeing of the early childhood education workforce in a time of change. Journal of Educational Change, 21 (4), 623-647. doi: 10.1007/s10833-020-09382-3

Identifying predictors of retention and professional wellbeing of the early childhood education workforce in a time of change

2020

Journal Article

The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day

Thorpe, Karen, Rankin, Peter, Beatton, Tony, Houen, Sandy, Sandi, Matteo, Siraj, Iram and Staton, Sally (2020). The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 53, 274-286. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2020.05.003

The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day

2020

Journal Article

Beliefs and attributions: insider accounts of men’s place in early childhood education and care

Sullivan, Victoria, Coles, Laetitia, Xu, Yuwei, Perales, Francisco and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Beliefs and attributions: insider accounts of men’s place in early childhood education and care. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 21 (2), 126-137. doi: 10.1177/1463949120929462

Beliefs and attributions: insider accounts of men’s place in early childhood education and care

2020

Journal Article

A man in the centre: inclusion and contribution of male educators in early childhood education and care teaching teams

Thorpe, Karen, Sullivan, V., Jansen, E., McDonald, P., Sumsion, J. and Irvine, S. (2020). A man in the centre: inclusion and contribution of male educators in early childhood education and care teaching teams. Early Child Development and Care, 190 (6), 921-934. doi: 10.1080/03004430.2018.1501564

A man in the centre: inclusion and contribution of male educators in early childhood education and care teaching teams

2020

Journal Article

Many naps, one nap, none: a systematic review and meta-analysis of napping patterns in children 0-12 years

Staton, Sally, Rankin, Peter S., Harding, Mollie, Smith, Simon S., Westwood, Emily, LeBourgeois, Monique K. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2020). Many naps, one nap, none: a systematic review and meta-analysis of napping patterns in children 0-12 years. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 50 101247, 101247. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2019.101247

Many naps, one nap, none: a systematic review and meta-analysis of napping patterns in children 0-12 years

2020

Journal Article

Working towards the Australian National Quality Standard for ECEC: what do we know? Where should we go?

Thorpe, Karen, Westwood, Emily, Jansen, Elena, Menner, Ryan, Houen, Sandy and Staton, Sally (2020). Working towards the Australian National Quality Standard for ECEC: what do we know? Where should we go?. Australian Educational Researcher, 48 (2), 227-247. doi: 10.1007/s13384-020-00387-8

Working towards the Australian National Quality Standard for ECEC: what do we know? Where should we go?

2020

Journal Article

Associations between prenatal maternal mental health indices and mother–infant relationship quality 6 to 18 months’ postpartum: a systematic review

Hazell Raine, Karen, Nath, Selina, Howard, Louise M., Cockshaw, Wendell, Boyce, Philip, Sawyer, Emily and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Associations between prenatal maternal mental health indices and mother–infant relationship quality 6 to 18 months’ postpartum: a systematic review. Infant Mental Health Journal, 41 (1) imhj.21825, 24-39. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21825

Associations between prenatal maternal mental health indices and mother–infant relationship quality 6 to 18 months’ postpartum: a systematic review

2019

Journal Article

Antenatal interpersonal sensitivity as an early predictor of vulnerable mother–infant relationship quality

Raine, Karen Hazell, Boyce, Philip and Thorpe, Karen (2019). Antenatal interpersonal sensitivity as an early predictor of vulnerable mother–infant relationship quality. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 24 (4), 860-875. doi: 10.1177/1359104519857217

Antenatal interpersonal sensitivity as an early predictor of vulnerable mother–infant relationship quality

2019

Journal Article

A comparison of maternal feeding responses to child fussy eating in low-income food secure and food insecure households

Harris, Holly A., Staton, Sally, Morawska, Alina, Gallegos, Danielle, Oakes, Candice and Thorpe, Karen (2019). A comparison of maternal feeding responses to child fussy eating in low-income food secure and food insecure households. Appetite, 137, 259-266. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.03.005

A comparison of maternal feeding responses to child fussy eating in low-income food secure and food insecure households

2019

Journal Article

Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children

Smith, Simon S., Edmed, Shannon L., Staton, Sally L., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2019). Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children. Nature and Science of Sleep, 11, 27-34. doi: 10.2147/nss.s193115

Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children

2019

Journal Article

Reply: Advocating for a cautious, conservative approach to screen time guidelines in young children

Straker, Leon, Zabatiero, Juliana, Danby, Susan, Thorpe, Karen and Edwards, Susan (2019). Reply: Advocating for a cautious, conservative approach to screen time guidelines in young children. Journal of Pediatrics, 207, 262-263. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.11.061

Reply: Advocating for a cautious, conservative approach to screen time guidelines in young children