Office for National Statistics Parents in Great Britain who have been able to work through the coronavirus lockdown have adapted their working patterns around caring for their children. There were some clear trends in how …
Continue readingPeer Victimisation in Early Childhood; Observations of Participant Roles and Sex Differences
By Claire P. Monks, Peter K. Smith and Kat J. Kucaba During middle childhood and adolescence, victimisation appears to be a group process involving different participant roles. However, peer reports with younger children (four to …
Continue readingHow To Dismantle the English State Education System in 10 Easy Steps
BY TERRY EDWARDS AND CARL PARSONS ‘A sharp and incisive account of how state education has been dismantled into a system of competing Multi-Academy Trusts. We were told ‘choice’ would deliver higher standards. It didn’t. …
Continue readingHow Children and Young People Have Been Affected By the Current COVID-19 Pandemic?
If you are a parent with children aged 6-15 years, researchers at the University of Greenwich are recruiting participants for research examining experiences during the pandemic. We would be very grateful if you could please …
Continue readingDoes Bullying Start At Preschool?
Prof Claire P. Monks & Dr Kat Kucaba Bullying in schools is a major societal concern, and an issue that worries children, parents and teachers. We know that bullying can have a devastating negative effect on …
Continue readingShould We Be Worrying About Our Kids’ Screen-time During The Lockdown?
Professor Claire P. Monks During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many schools in the UK and other countries across the world have been closed for extended periods of time. This has meant that many young people …
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