2012 Conference Publication Stories of success: How the Piccaninny Playgroup promotes positive child development and family readiness for schoolBell-Booth, R., Thorpe, K., Staton, S. and Thompson, C. (2012). Stories of success: How the Piccaninny Playgroup promotes positive child development and family readiness for school. 2012 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Themed Meeting: Positive Development of Minority Children, Tampa, FL, United States, February 2012. |
2012 Conference Publication To work or not to work: Changes in the intentions to return to work amongst first-time mothersBoyd, Wendy, Millear, Prudence, Thorpe, Karen and Walker, Sue (2012). To work or not to work: Changes in the intentions to return to work amongst first-time mothers. 10th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, April 2012. |
2012 Conference Publication Building on social strengths: within-group bonds are the foundation for social inclusion and school attendance of Indigenous Australian childrenThorpe, K., Staton, S. and Bell-Booth, R. (2012). Building on social strengths: within-group bonds are the foundation for social inclusion and school attendance of Indigenous Australian children. 2012 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Themed Meeting: Positive Development of Minority Children, Tampa, FL, United States, February 2012. |
2012 Conference Publication Using sociometric techniques to assess friendship quality, social inclusion and social belongingThorpe, K., Staton, S. and Bell-Booth, R. (2012). Using sociometric techniques to assess friendship quality, social inclusion and social belonging. 2012 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Themed Meeting: Positive Development of Minority Children, Tampa, FL, United States, February 2012. |
2012 Conference Publication Assessing the quality of Australian early education and care programsThorpe, K. (2012). Assessing the quality of Australian early education and care programs. QSA 2012 Conference - Shaping teaching and learning: The assessment factor, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, April 2012. |
2011 Conference Publication Children’s social networks and friendship quality across different early childhood education and care setting in AustraliaThorpe, K. and Staton, S. (2011). Children’s social networks and friendship quality across different early childhood education and care setting in Australia. 15th ESDP European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway, August 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication International perspectives on teacher-child interactions in early childhood classroomsThorpe, K. (2011). International perspectives on teacher-child interactions in early childhood classrooms. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication Teacher-Child Interactions in Early Childhood Education and Care: An Australian StudyTayler, C., Cloney, D., Ishimine, I., Cleveland, G. and Thorpe, K. (2011). Teacher-Child Interactions in Early Childhood Education and Care: An Australian Study. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication Predictors of having a best friend: Who has a best friend and who doesn't?Thorpe, K., Bekkhus, M. and Staton, S. (2011). Predictors of having a best friend: Who has a best friend and who doesn't? . The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication A tale of two studies: quality and access to early childhood education programsThorpe, Karen (2011). A tale of two studies: quality and access to early childhood education programs. Research Forum Department of Education and Training, Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 2011. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training. |
2011 Conference Publication Adaptation of the Friendship Bus Story for assessment of social bridging and social inclusionThorpe, K. and Staton, S. (2011). Adaptation of the Friendship Bus Story for assessment of social bridging and social inclusion. 15th ESDP European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway, August 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication Developmental science in action: policy implications of early childhood researchThorpe, Karen (2011). Developmental science in action: policy implications of early childhood research. Focus on Children in Mt Isa Conference, Australia, 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication Good health, good care: Exploring the mental health and work engagement of the early childhood workforceThorpe, K. and Millear, P. (2011). Good health, good care: Exploring the mental health and work engagement of the early childhood workforce. 9th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 23-26 June 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication Why it’s important for children and families to be involved in early educationThorpe, K. (2011). Why it’s important for children and families to be involved in early education. Focus on Mount Isa Children Conference, Mt Isa, QLD, Australia, November 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication Children’s experiences of starting school: a twin singleton comparisonThorpe, K. and Staton, S. (2011). Children’s experiences of starting school: a twin singleton comparison. 15th ESDP European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway, August 2011. |
2011 Conference Publication The predictors, correlates and outcomes of friendships in early childhoodThorpe, K. (2011). The predictors, correlates and outcomes of friendships in early childhood. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 2011. |
2010 Conference Publication "Is there a Problem" Being a twin and being with your twin and the transition to schoolStaton, S. and Thorpe, K. (2010). "Is there a Problem" Being a twin and being with your twin and the transition to school. Queensland Multiple Births Association State Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 22 May 2010. |
2010 Conference Publication Twin children’s transition to school: Additional risks?Thorpe, K. and Staton, S. (2010). Twin children’s transition to school: Additional risks?. Queensland Multiple Births Association State Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 22 May 2010. |
2010 Conference Publication 'Maternal employment and satisfaction with care', Sustaining families in challenging timesBoyd, W. and Thorpe, K. (2010). 'Maternal employment and satisfaction with care', Sustaining families in challenging times. The 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 2010. |
2010 Conference Publication Being similar, being together - levels of conflict, warmth and shared play in twin versus single-born sibling dyadsStaton, S. and Thorpe, K. (2010). Being similar, being together - levels of conflict, warmth and shared play in twin versus single-born sibling dyads. International Society for Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Lusaka, Zambia, July 2010. |