Patterns of early primary school-based literacy interventions among Pacific children from a nationwide health screening programme of 4 year olds
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29939-w
Abstract: Literacy success is critical to unlocking a child’s potential and enhancing their future wellbeing. Thus, the early identification and redressing of literacy needs is vital. Pacific children have, on average, the lowest literacy achievement levels… read more here.
Keywords: pacific children; health screening; school; screening programme ... See more keywords
Mothers’ Darlings of the South Pacific: The Children of Indigenous Women and U.S. Servicemen, World War II
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DOI: 10.1080/1031461x.2017.1337491
Abstract: ditions such as shell necklace-making, and whose work supplies a subtle yet forceful rebuke to myths about the supposed erasure of Tasmanian Indigenous culture. Though the layperson seeking a general introduction to or overview of… read more here.
Keywords: south pacific; pacific children; children indigenous; darlings south ... See more keywords
Integrating health, education and culture in predicting Pacific children's English receptive vocabulary at 6 years: A classification tree approach
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.14397
Abstract: Pacific children fare poorly on health and educational outcomes, including literacy. Early interventions are considered critical in reducing educational disparities. A prediction model was constructed to analyse the factors associated with Pacific children's English receptive… read more here.
Keywords: english receptive; children english; receptive vocabulary; pacific children ... See more keywords
Kinship and belonging: Pacific children’s perspectives on the diaspora
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DOI: 10.1177/09075682221121681
Abstract: Our study with 71 children aged 6-14 living in New Zealand and Samoa, provides a new child-centred perspective on transnational diasporic families. We use the Pacific concept vā to frame the study, in which children’s… read more here.
Keywords: kinship; children perspectives; belonging pacific; kinship belonging ... See more keywords