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2026

Journal Article

At the margin and in the centre: how men working in early childhood education and care frame their role

Coles, Laetitia, Xu, Yuwei, Sullivan, Victoria and Thorpe, Karen (2026). At the margin and in the centre: how men working in early childhood education and care frame their role. Community, Work and Family, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/13668803.2026.2621909

At the margin and in the centre: how men working in early childhood education and care frame their role

2026

Conference Publication

Developing a tailored behavioural sleep program for children with neurodisability through consumer and stakeholder consultation

Fullwood, K., Coles, L., Thorpe, K., Hudson, F., Waters, K., Vandeleur, M. and Chawla, J. (2026). Developing a tailored behavioural sleep program for children with neurodisability through consumer and stakeholder consultation. 18th World Sleep Congress, Singapore, 5-10 September 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.107715

Developing a tailored behavioural sleep program for children with neurodisability through consumer and stakeholder consultation

2026

Conference Publication

Predictors of napping frequency across early childhood: investigating the effects of social factors on developmental trajectories

Normore, G., Staton, S., Thorpe, K. and Rankin, P. (2026). Predictors of napping frequency across early childhood: investigating the effects of social factors on developmental trajectories. 18th World Sleep Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 5 - 10 September 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV.

Predictors of napping frequency across early childhood: investigating the effects of social factors on developmental trajectories

2026

Journal Article

Predictors of Napping Frequency Across Early Childhood: Investigating the Effects of Social Factors on Developmental Trajectories

Normore, G., Staton, S., Thorpe, K. and Rankin, P. (2026). Predictors of Napping Frequency Across Early Childhood: Investigating the Effects of Social Factors on Developmental Trajectories. Sleep Medicine, 138 107746, 107746. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.107746

Predictors of Napping Frequency Across Early Childhood: Investigating the Effects of Social Factors on Developmental Trajectories

2026

Journal Article

Serve-return-rally-learn: extending the serve and return metaphor in adult–child interactions

Houen, Sandy, Staton, Sally, Mulvihill, Aisling and Thorpe, Karen (2026). Serve-return-rally-learn: extending the serve and return metaphor in adult–child interactions. Child Development Perspectives, 20 (1) aadaf005, 1-8. doi: 10.1093/cdpers/aadaf005

Serve-return-rally-learn: extending the serve and return metaphor in adult–child interactions

2026

Journal Article

The challenges of challenging behaviour: early childhood educators’ understandings of child behaviour and impact on occupational wellbeing

Panthi, Narayan, Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandra, Casey, Charlotte and Staton, Sally (2026). The challenges of challenging behaviour: early childhood educators’ understandings of child behaviour and impact on occupational wellbeing. Teachers and Teaching, 32 (1), 162-176. doi: 10.1080/13540602.2025.2463018

The challenges of challenging behaviour: early childhood educators’ understandings of child behaviour and impact on occupational wellbeing

2026

Journal Article

Exploring the Relationship Between Age of Nap Cessation, Screen-Positive Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits and Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Ellis, Meghan, Jones, Andrew T., Rankin, Peter, Bernard, Anne, Thorpe, Karen, Glozier, Nick and Staton, Sally (2026). Exploring the Relationship Between Age of Nap Cessation, Screen-Positive Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits and Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-026-07461-7

Exploring the Relationship Between Age of Nap Cessation, Screen-Positive Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits and Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2026

Journal Article

Regulation or education?: How are provision of food and mealtime practices represented in Australia's National Quality Standards for Early Education and Care

Searle, Bonnie, Houen, Sandy, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2026). Regulation or education?: How are provision of food and mealtime practices represented in Australia's National Quality Standards for Early Education and Care. Child: Care, Health and Development, 52 (1) e70195, 1-12. doi: 10.1111/cch.70195

Regulation or education?: How are provision of food and mealtime practices represented in Australia's National Quality Standards for Early Education and Care

2025

Journal Article

Behavioural sleep interventions for the management of non-respiratory sleep disorders in children with neurodisability

Fullwood, Kasey, Thorpe, Karen, Coles, Laetitia, Vandeleur, Moya, Waters, Karen and Chawla, Jasneek (2025). Behavioural sleep interventions for the management of non-respiratory sleep disorders in children with neurodisability. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 84 102185, 102185. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2025.102185

Behavioural sleep interventions for the management of non-respiratory sleep disorders in children with neurodisability

2025

Other Outputs

A novel approach to tailoring a behavioural sleep intervention for children with neurodisability

Fullwood, Kasey, Coles, Laetitia, Thorpe, Karen, Hudson, Fiona, Waters, Karen, Vandeleur, Moya and Chawla, Jasneek (2025). A novel approach to tailoring a behavioural sleep intervention for children with neurodisability. LCC Working Paper Series. 2025-26. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/c1bcac1

A novel approach to tailoring a behavioural sleep intervention for children with neurodisability

2025

Conference Publication

Sleep strategies for children with Neurodisability: development and preliminary outcomes

Fullwood, K., Coles, L., Thorpe, K., Hudson, F., Waters, K., Vandeleur, M. and Chawla, J. (2025). Sleep strategies for children with Neurodisability: development and preliminary outcomes. Sleep DownUnder 2025, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 8-11 October 2025. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpaf053.008

Sleep strategies for children with Neurodisability: development and preliminary outcomes

2025

Journal Article

School-based Entry to Careers in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC): Insights from career construction theory

McKinlay, Sharon, Irvine, Susan, Whiteford, Chrystal, Brownlee, Joanne Lunn and Thorpe, Karen (2025). School-based Entry to Careers in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC): Insights from career construction theory. Australian Journal of Career Development, 34 (3), 301-312. doi: 10.1177/10384162251365365

School-based Entry to Careers in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC): Insights from career construction theory

2025

Journal Article

Improving Australia's quality rating and improvement systems for early childhood education and care

Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandy, Rankin, Peter and Thorpe, Karen (2025). Improving Australia's quality rating and improvement systems for early childhood education and care. Australian Educational Researcher, 52 (6), 4243-4268. doi: 10.1007/s13384-025-00896-4

Improving Australia's quality rating and improvement systems for early childhood education and care

2025

Journal Article

Focused, fair and frequent: A framework to improve equity, effectiveness and efficiency of quality rating and improvement systems for early care and education

Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandy, Rankin, Peter and Staton, Sally (2025). Focused, fair and frequent: A framework to improve equity, effectiveness and efficiency of quality rating and improvement systems for early care and education. Children and Youth Services Review, 179 108577, 108577. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108577

Focused, fair and frequent: A framework to improve equity, effectiveness and efficiency of quality rating and improvement systems for early care and education

2025

Book Chapter

“One paints the caravan, and one stays out of the caravan”

Coles, Laetitia, Cooke, Emma, Sullivan, Victoria, Houen, Sandy and Thorpe, Karen (2025). “One paints the caravan, and one stays out of the caravan”. Young children’s perspectives on teacher gender: contextualizing gender stereotypes and inclusive practices in early childhood education and care. (pp. 111-133) edited by David Brody, Yuwei Xu, Kari Emilsen and Laetitia Coles. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003401049-9

“One paints the caravan, and one stays out of the caravan”

2025

Conference Publication

Panel discussion: Places and spaces

Harpur, Paul, Faragher, Rhonda, Roger, Michelle, Ellam, Kathy, Franklin, Cathy, Povey, Jenny, Thorpe, Karen and Turpin, Merrill (2025). Panel discussion: Places and spaces. UQ’s Disability Research Workshop, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17 July 2025.

Panel discussion: Places and spaces

2025

Journal Article

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Potia, Azhar Hussain, Wheeler, Kai W., Woodroffe, Tracy and Thorpe, Karen (2025). Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform. Australian Journal of Social Issues ajs4.70041. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.70041

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

2025

Journal Article

Policy to practice: drop-off and pick-up times as ‘barometers of quality’ in assessment and rating of Australian early childhood education and care services

Casey, Charlotte, Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandy, Zheng, Zhaoxi and Staton, Sally (2025). Policy to practice: drop-off and pick-up times as ‘barometers of quality’ in assessment and rating of Australian early childhood education and care services. The Australian Educational Researcher, 52 (5), 3421-3444. doi: 10.1007/s13384-025-00857-x

Policy to practice: drop-off and pick-up times as ‘barometers of quality’ in assessment and rating of Australian early childhood education and care services

2025

Other Outputs

Understanding the experiences and research priorities of children with disability and their families in a hospital setting in Australia: a novel multi-modal participatory research framework

Coles, Laetitia, Thorpe, Karen and Chawla, Jasneek (2025). Understanding the experiences and research priorities of children with disability and their families in a hospital setting in Australia: a novel multi-modal participatory research framework. LCC Working Paper Series. 2025-11. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/6b0d1f8

Understanding the experiences and research priorities of children with disability and their families in a hospital setting in Australia: a novel multi-modal participatory research framework

2025

Other Outputs

Link between participation in Early Childhood Education and Care and Australian Early Development Census domain indicators using The First Five Years Project data

Rankin, Peter, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2025). Link between participation in Early Childhood Education and Care and Australian Early Development Census domain indicators using The First Five Years Project data.

Link between participation in Early Childhood Education and Care and Australian Early Development Census domain indicators using The First Five Years Project data