Thorpe Group Publications
Coles, Laetitia, Johnstone, Melissa, Pattinson, Cassandra, Thorpe, Karen, Van Halen, Olivia, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Bayliss, Olivia, Lakeman, Nicole, Western, Mark, Povey, Jenny and Staton, Sally (2022). Identifying factors for poorer educational outcomes that may be exacerbated by COVID ‐19: A systematic review focussing on at‐risk school children and adolescents. Australian Journal of Social Issues. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.236
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, 115317. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115317
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. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13811
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
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), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/09540253.2022.2078795
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. doi: 10.1007/s13384-022-00525-4
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
Searle, Bonnie-Ria E., Staton, Sally S., Littlewood, Robyn and Thorpe, Karen (2021). Associations between food provision and feeding practices in socially disadvantaged childcare centres. Appetite, 169 105811, 105811. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105811
Brownlee, Jo Lunn, Irvine, Susan, Sullivan, Victoria and Thorpe, Karen (2021). Educators reflecting on sleep and rest time dilemmas in ECEC: where is the "critical" in reflective practices?. Australian Educational Researcher, 48 (4), 697-719. doi: 10.1007/s13384-020-00414-8
Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID‐19
Baxter, Janeen, Cobb‐Clark, Deborah, Cornish, Alexander, Ho, Tiffany, Kalb, Guyonne, Mazerolle, Lorraine, Parsell, Cameron, Pawson, Hal, Thorpe, Karen, De Silva, Lihini and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2021). Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID‐19. The Australian Economic Review, 54 (3) 1467-8462.12428, 343-358. doi: 10.1111/1467-8462.12428
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
Discursive tensions: Outcomes and rights in educators’ accounts of children’s relaxation
Cooke, Emma, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Houen, Sandy, Thorpe, Karen, Clarke, Andrew, Oakes, Candice and Staton, Sally (2020). Discursive tensions: Outcomes and rights in educators’ accounts of children’s relaxation. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 146394912098348. doi: 10.1177/1463949120983480
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
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
Daniels, Lynne A., Mallan, Kimberley M., Jansen, Elena, Nicholson, Jan M., Magarey, Anthea M. and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Comparison of early feeding practices in mother–father dyads and possible generalization of an efficacious maternal intervention to fathers’ feeding practices: a secondary analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (17) 6075, 6075-12. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176075
Searle, Bonnie-Ria E., Harris, Holly A., Thorpe, Karen and Jansen, Elena (2020). What children bring to the table: the association of temperament and child fussy eating with maternal and paternal mealtime structure. Appetite, 151 104680, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104680
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
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
Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Correction to: “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings (Child & Youth Care Forum, (2019), 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3). Child and Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 285-286. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09531-7
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
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
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
“Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare
Cooke, Emma, Thorpe, Karen, Clarke, Andrew, Houen, Sandy, Oakes, Candice and Staton, Sally (2020). “Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare. Children and Youth Services Review, 109 104722, 104722. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104722
Davidson, Christina, Danby, Susan, Ekberg, Stuart and Thorpe, Karen (2020). The interactional achievement of reading aloud by young children and parents during digital technology use. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 21 (4), 475-498. doi: 10.1177/1468798419896040
Staton, S., Coles, L., Zheng, Z. and Thorpe, K. (2020). COVID-19: Giving the Gift of Family Time. Report from the Understanding the Social Impacts of COVID-19 Study. Contact Magazine.
Essential yet discounted: COVID-19 and the early childhood education workforce
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Houen, S. and Beatton, T. (2020). Essential yet discounted: COVID-19 and the early childhood education workforce. Australian Educational Leader, 42 (3), 18-21.
Perinatal depression screening in Australia: a position paper
Hazell Raine, Karen, Thorpe, Karen and Boyce, Philip (2020). Perinatal depression screening in Australia: a position paper. Nursing and Health Sciences, 23 (1) nhs.12793, 279-287. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12793
Thorpe, Karen, Danby, Susan, Cromack, Ceridwen and Gallegos, Danielle (2020). Supporting, failing to support and undermining breastfeeding self-efficacy: analyses of helpline calls. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 16 (2) e12919, e12919. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12919
We didn't plan for this - but we led and learned: ARTIE Academy and COVID-19
Potia, Azhar Hussain, Page, Steven, Mooney, Rebeckah, Dennis, Phil, Menner, Ryan and Thorpe, Karen (2020). We didn't plan for this - but we led and learned: ARTIE Academy and COVID-19. Australian Educational Leader, 42 (3), 53-55.
Observed compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed childcare services
Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Pease, Anna, Blair, Peter, Young, Jeanine, Irvine, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2019). Observed compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed childcare services. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 104 (12), 1193-1197. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317000
Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2019). “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings. Child & Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 265-283. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3
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
Gehret, Hannah, Cooke, Emma, Staton, Sally, Irvine, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2019). Three things I learn at sleep-time: children’s accounts of sleep and rest in their early childhood education programs. Early Years, 41 (5), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/09575146.2019.1634010
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
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
Prenatal maternal personality as an early predictor of vulnerable parenting style
Hazell Raine, Karen, Cockshaw, Wendell, Boyce, Philip and Thorpe, Karen (2019). Prenatal maternal personality as an early predictor of vulnerable parenting style. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 22 (6), 799-807. doi: 10.1007/s00737-019-00963-7
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
Straker, Leon, Zabatiero, Juliana, Danby, Susan, Thorpe, Karen and Edwards, Susan (2018). Conflicting guidelines on young children's screen time and use of digital technology create policy and practice dilemmas. The Journal of Pediatrics, 202, 300-303. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.019
Low pay but still we stay: retention in early childhood education and care
McDonald, Paula, Thorpe, Karen and Irvine, Susan (2018). Low pay but still we stay: retention in early childhood education and care. Journal of Industrial Relations, 60 (5), 002218561880035-668. doi: 10.1177/0022185618800351
Harris, Holly A., Jansen, Elena, Mallan, Kimberley M., Daniels, Lynne and Thorpe, Karen (2018). Concern explaining nonresponsive feeding: a study of mothers’ and fathers’ response to their child's fussy eating. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 50 (8), 757-764. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.05.021
Thorpe, Karen, Jansen, Elena, Cromack, Cerdiwen and Gallegos, Danielle (2018). Can a call make a difference? Measured change in women's breastfeeding self-efficacy across call interactions on a telephone helpline. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 22 (12), 1761-1770. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-2573-3
Jansen, Elena, Harris, Holly, Daniels, Lynne, Thorpe, Karen and Rossi, Tony (2018). Acceptability and accessibility of child nutrition interventions: fathers' perspectives from survey and interview studies. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 15 (1) 67, 67. doi: 10.1186/s12966-018-0702-4
The quality agenda: governance and regulation of preschool teachers' work
Grant, Sandra, Comber, Barbara, Danby, Susan, Theobald, Maryanne and Thorpe, Karen (2018). The quality agenda: governance and regulation of preschool teachers' work. Cambridge Journal of Education, 48 (4), 515-532. doi: 10.1080/0305764X.2017.1364699
Do dads make a difference? Family feeding dynamics and child fussy eating
Harris, Holly A., Jansen, Elena, Mallan, Kimberley M., Daniels, Lynne and Thorpe, Karen (2018). Do dads make a difference? Family feeding dynamics and child fussy eating. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 39 (5), 415-423. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000566
What's the fuss about? Parent presentations of fussy eating to a parenting support helpline
Harris, Holly A., Ria-Searle, Bonnie, Jansen, Elena and Thorpe, Karen (2018). What's the fuss about? Parent presentations of fussy eating to a parenting support helpline. Public Health Nutrition, 21 (8), 1520-1528. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017004049
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S., Staton, Sally L., Trost, Stewart G. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2018). Investigating the association between sleep parameters and the weight status of children: night sleep duration matters. Sleep Health, 4 (2), 147-153. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2017.12.009
Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels
Thorpe, Karen J., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S and Staton, Sally L. (2018). Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 4545, 4545. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22555-8
Gallegos, Danielle, Cromack, Ceridwen and Thorpe, Karen J. (2018). Can a phone call make a difference? Breastfeeding self-efficacy and nurse responses to mother's calls for help. Journal of Child Health Care, 22 (3), 1367493518757066-446. doi: 10.1177/1367493518757066
Thorpe, Karen, Irvine, Susan, Pattinson, Cassandra and Staton, Sally (2018). Insider perspectives: the ‘tricky business’ of providing for children’s sleep and rest needs in the context of early childhood education and care. Early Years, 40 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09575146.2018.1443434
Adopting an unknowing stance in teacher–child interactions through ‘I wonder…’ formulations
Houen, S., Danby, S., Farrell, A. and Thorpe, K. (2018). Adopting an unknowing stance in teacher–child interactions through ‘I wonder…’ formulations. Classroom Discourse, 10 (2), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/19463014.2018.1518251
Jansen, Elena, Harris, Holly A., Mallan, Kimberley M., Daniels, Lynne and Thorpe, Karen (2018). Measurement invariance of the feeding practices and Structure Questionnaire-28 among a community of socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers and fathers. Appetite, 120, 115-122. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.08.030
Cooke, Emma, Houen, Sandy, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and The Choosing Rest Research Team (2018, 01 01). “Get all cosy…. it’s like chill out”: children’s perspectives on relaxation in early childhood education and care Reflections Gowrie Australia Publication 1-2.
Okely, Anthony D., Ghersi, Davina, Hesketh, Kylie D., Santos, Rute, Loughran, Sarah P., Cliff, Dylan P., Shilton, Trevor, Grant, David, Jones, Rachel A., Stanley, Rebecca M., Sherring, Julie, Hinkley, Trina, Trost, Stewart G., McHugh, Clare, Eckermann, Simon, Thorpe, Karen, Waters, Karen, Olds, Timothy S., Mackey, Tracy, Livingstone, Rhonda, Christian, Hayley, Carr, Harriette, Verrender, Adam, Pereira, Joao R., Zhang, Zhiguang, Downing, Katherine L. and Tremblay, Mark S. (2017). A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep. Bmc Public Health, 17 (Suppl 5) 869, 167-190. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4867-6
Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children
Pattinson, C. L., Staton, S. L., Smith, S. S., Trost, S. G., Sawyer, E. F. and Thorpe, K. J. (2017). Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children. Obesity Reviews, 18 (10), 1111-1121. doi: 10.1111/obr.12581
Ekberg, Stuart, Danby, Susan, Houen, Sandra, Davidson, Christina and Thorpe, Karen J. (2017). Soliciting and pursuing suggestions: Practices for contemporaneously managing student-centred and curriculum-focused activities. Linguistics and Education, 42, 65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.linged.2017.07.007
Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study
Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Hurst, Cameron, Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2017). Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 15 (2), 129-143. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2015.1120199
Cloney, Dan, Nguyen, Cuc, Adams, Raymond J., Tayler, Collette, Cleveland, Gordon and Thorpe, Karen (2017). Psychometric properties of the classroom assessment scoring system (Pre-K): implications for measuring interaction quality in diverse early childhood settings. Journal of Applied Measurement, 18 (3), 299-318.
Creating spaces for children’s agency: ‘I wonder…’ formulations in teacher–child interactions
Houen, Sandy, Danby, Susan, Farrell, Ann and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Creating spaces for children’s agency: ‘I wonder…’ formulations in teacher–child interactions. International Journal of Early Childhood, 48 (3), 259-276. doi: 10.1007/s13158-016-0170-4
'I wonder what you know . . . ' teachers designing requests for factual information
Houen, Sandy, Danby, Susan, Farrell, Ann and Thorpe, Karen (2016). 'I wonder what you know . . . ' teachers designing requests for factual information. Teaching and Teacher Education, 59, 68-78. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2016.02.002
Raine, Karen, Cockshaw, Wendell, Boyce, Philip and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Antenatal interpersonal sensitivity is more strongly associated than perinatal depressive symptoms with postnatal mother-infant interaction quality. Archives of Womens Mental Health, 19 (5), 917-925. doi: 10.1007/s00737-016-0640-6
Facilitating young children’s use of the web in preschool
Davidson, Christina, Danby, Susan J., Given, Lisa M. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2016). Facilitating young children’s use of the web in preschool. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 30 (4), 569-584. doi: 10.1080/02568543.2016.1214193
Given, Lisa M., Winkler, Denise Cantrell, Willson, Rebekah, Davidson, Christina, Danby, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Watching young children “play” with information technology: everyday life information seeking in the home. Library and Information Science Research, 38 (4), 344-352. doi: 10.1016/j.lisr.2016.11.007
Early childhood teachers' work in a time of change
Grant, Sandra, Danby, Susan, Thorpe, Karen and Theobald, Maryanne (2016). Early childhood teachers' work in a time of change. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 41 (3), 38-45. doi: 10.1177/183693911604100306
Kuenzlen, Heidi, Bekkhus, Mona, Thorpe, Karen and Borge, Anne I. H. (2016). Potential traumatic events in early childhood and behavioural resilience: a longitudinal case control study. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 13 (3), 394-406. doi: 10.1080/17405629.2016.1150174
Given, Lisa M., Winkler, Denise Cantrell, Willson, Rebekah, Davidson, Christina, Danby, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Parents as coresearchers at home: using an observational method to document young children’s use of technology. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2016. doi: 10.1177/1609406915621403
Tayler, Collette, Cloney, Daniel, Adams, Ray, Ishimine, Karin, Thorpe, Karen and Thi Kim Cuc Nguyen (2016). Assessing the effectiveness of Australian early childhood education and care experiences: study protocol. BMC Public Health, 16 (1) 352. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2985-1
How talk and interaction unfold in a digitally enabled preschool classroom
Theobald, Maryanne, Danby, Susan, Davidson, Christina, Houen, Sandy, Scriven, Brooke and Thorpe, Karen (2016). How talk and interaction unfold in a digitally enabled preschool classroom. Australian Journal of Linguistics, 36 (2), 189-204. doi: 10.1080/07268602.2015.1121530
Staton, Sally, Marriott, Annette, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Sinclair, Dominique and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Supporting sleep in early care and education: an assessment of observed sleep times using a sleep practices optimality index. Sleep Health, 2 (1), 30-34. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2015.12.005
Sinclair, Dominique, Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon S., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Marriott, Annette and Thorpe, Karen (2016). What parents want: parent preference regarding sleep for their preschool child when attending early care and education. Sleep Health, 2 (1), 12-18. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2015.11.002
‘Let’s see if you can see me’: making connections with Google Earth™ in a preschool classroom
Danby, Susan, Davidson, Christina, Ekberg, Stuart, Breathnach, Helen and Thorpe, Karen (2016). ‘Let’s see if you can see me’: making connections with Google Earth™ in a preschool classroom. Childrens Geographies, 14 (2), 141-157. doi: 10.1080/14733285.2015.1126231
Identifying and addressing equivocal trouble in understanding within classroom interaction
Ekberg, Stuart, Danby, Susan, Davidson, Christina and Thorpe, Karen J. (2016). Identifying and addressing equivocal trouble in understanding within classroom interaction. Discourse Studies, 18 (1), 3-24. doi: 10.1177/1461445615613178
Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Allan, Alicia C., Staton, Sally L., Thorpe, Karen J. and Smith, Simon S. (2016). Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children. PLoS One, 11 (1) e0143578, e0143578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143578
What parents want: sleep, rest and relaxation for pre-schoolers
Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and The Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group (2016). What parents want: sleep, rest and relaxation for pre-schoolers. Belonging Early Years Journal, 5 (2), 12-14.
Staton, Sally, Irvine, Susan, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon and Thorpe, Karen (2015). The sleeping elephant in the room: practices and policies regarding sleep/rest time in early childhood education and care. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40 (4), 77-86. doi: 10.1177/183693911504000410
Differences in parent regulation beliefs and maternal postnatal depressive symptoms in early weeks
Cockshaw, Wendell D., Muscat, Tracey, Obst, Patricia L. and Thorpe, Karen (2015). Differences in parent regulation beliefs and maternal postnatal depressive symptoms in early weeks. Psychiatry Research, 228 (3), 953-955. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.049
An early feeding practices intervention for obesity prevention
Daniels, Lynne Allison, Mallan, Kimberley Margaret, Nicholson, Jan Maree, Thorpe, Karen, Nambiar, Smita, Mauch, Chelsea Emma and Magarey, Anthea (2015). An early feeding practices intervention for obesity prevention. Pediatrics, 136 (1), e40-e49. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-4108
Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review
Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Sawyer, Emily, Pattinson, Cassandra, Haden, Catherine and Smith, Simon (2015). Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100 (7), 615-622. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307241
Nothard, Michaela, Irvine, Susan, Theobald, Maryanne, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra and Thorpe, Karen (2015). “I Have to Rest All the Time Because You are Not Allowed to Play”: exploring children’s perceptions of autonomy during sleep-time in long day care services. International Journal of Early Childhood, 47 (3), 423-442. doi: 10.1007/s13158-015-0143-z
Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep
Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2015). Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 36 (4), 235-242. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000157
Digital access to knowledge in the preschool classroom: reports from Australia
Thorpe, Karen, Hansen, Julie, Danby, Susan, Zaki, Filzah Mohamed, Grant, Sandra, Houen, Sandra, Davidson, Christina and Given, Lisa M. (2015). Digital access to knowledge in the preschool classroom: reports from Australia. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 32, 174-182. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2015.04.001
Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2015). "Do I really need a nap?": the role of sleep science in informing sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 1 (1), 32-44. doi: 10.1037/tps0000011
Leske, Rachel, Sarmardin, Dixie, Woods, Annette and Thorpe, Karen (2015). What works and why? Early childhood professionals' perspectives on effective early childhood education and care services for Indigenous families. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40 (1), 109-118. doi: 10.1177/183693911504000114
Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare
Smith, S., Neil, E., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2015). Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare. Sleep, 38, A391-A391.
Cockshaw, Wendell D., Muscat, Tracey, Obst, Patricia L. and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Paternal postnatal depressive symptoms, infant sleeping and feeding behaviors, and rigid parental regulation: a correlational study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 35 (4), 124-131. doi: 10.3109/0167482X.2014.959920
Towards inclusion: provision for diversity in the transition to school
Petriwskyj, Anne, Thorpe, Karen and Tayler, Collette (2014). Towards inclusion: provision for diversity in the transition to school. International Journal of Early Years Education, 22 (4), 359-379. doi: 10.1080/09669760.2014.911078
Davidson, Christina, Given, Lisa M., Danby, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Talk about a YouTube video in preschool: the mutual production of shared understanding for learning with digital technology. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39 (3), 76-83. doi: 10.1177/183693911403900310
Bekkhus, Mona, Staton, Sally, Borge, Anne I. H. and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Do twins differ from single-born children on rates of behavioral difficulty in early childhood? A study of sibling relationship risk factors. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 17 (4), 288-295. doi: 10.1017/thg.2014.39
Beliefs about infant regulation, early infant behaviors and maternal postnatal depressive symptoms
Muscat, Tracey, Obst, Patricia, Cockshaw, Wendell and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Beliefs about infant regulation, early infant behaviors and maternal postnatal depressive symptoms. Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care, 41 (2), 206-213. doi: 10.1111/birt.12107
Mallan, Kimberley M., Daniels, Lynne A., Nothard, Michaela, Nicholson, Jan M., Wilson, Andrew, Cameron, Cate M., Scuffham, Paul A. and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Dads at the dinner table. A cross-sectional study of Australian fathers' child feeding perceptions and practices. Appetite, 73, 40-44. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.10.006
Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Sinclair, Dominique M. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2014). Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29 (4), 660-668. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.07.009
Bell-Booth, Rachel, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Getting there, being there, staying and belonging: a case study of two Indigenous Australian children's transition to school. Children & Society, 28 (1), 15-29. doi: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2012.00441.x
Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well being
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014). Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well being. Sleep, 37, A304.
The role of fathers in child feeding: Perceived responsibility and predictors of participation
Mallan, K.M., Nothard, M., Thorpe, K., Nicholson, J.M., Wilson, A., Scuffham, P.A. and Daniels, L.A. (2014). The role of fathers in child feeding: Perceived responsibility and predictors of participation. Child: Care, Health and Development, 40 (5), 715-722. doi: 10.1111/cch.12088
Talk in activity during young children's use of digital technologies at home
Danby, Susan, Davidson, Christina, Theobald, Maryanne, Scriven, Brooke, Cobb-Moore, Charlotte, Houen, Sandra, Grant, Sandra, Given, Lisa M. and Thorpe, Karen (2013). Talk in activity during young children's use of digital technologies at home. Australian Journal of Communication, 40 (2), 83-100.
Thorpe, Karen, Bell-Booth, Rachel, Staton, Sally and Thompson, Catherine (2013). Bonding and bridging: transition to school and social capital formation among a community of Indigenous Australian children. Journal of Community Psychology, 41 (7), 827-843. doi: 10.1002/jcop.21576
Boyd, Wendy, Walker, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2013). Choosing work and care: Four australian women negotiating return to paid work in the first year of motherhood. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 14 (2), 168-178. doi: 10.2304/ciec.2013.14.2.168
The quality of early childhood education and care services in Australia
Tayler, Collette, Ishimine, Karin, Cloney, Dan, Cleveland, Gordon and Thorpe, Karen (2013). The quality of early childhood education and care services in Australia. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 38 (2), 13-21. doi: 10.1177/183693911303800203
Kemp, Steven, Petriwskyj, Anne, Shakespeare-Finch, Jane and Thorpe, Karen (2013). What if you're really different?: case studies of children with high functioning Autism participating in the Get REAL programme who had atypical learning trajectories. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 28 (1), 91-108. doi: 10.1080/08856257.2012.749609
Going online: young children and teachers accessing knowledge through web interactions
Danby, S., Houen, S., Grant, S., Thorpe, K. and Davidson, C. (2013). Going online: young children and teachers accessing knowledge through web interactions. Educating young children: learning and teaching in the early childhood years, 19 (3), 30-32.
The role adults play in engaging children with digital technologies
Thorpe, K., Danby, S., Davidson, C., Theobald, M., Scriven, B., Cobb-Moore, C. and Houen, S. (2013, 01 01). The role adults play in engaging children with digital technologies Cascades Newsletter
The role adults play in engaging children with digital technologies
Thorpe, K., Danby, S., Davidson, C., Theobald, M., Scriven, B., Cobb-Moore, C. and Houen, S. (2013, 01 01). The role adults play in engaging children with digital technologies Cascades Newsletter
Can a childcare practicum encourage degree qualified staff to enter the childcare workforce?
Thorpe, Karen, Millear, Prudence and Petriwskyj, Anne (2012). Can a childcare practicum encourage degree qualified staff to enter the childcare workforce?. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 13 (4), 317-327. doi: 10.2304/ciec.2012.13.4.317
Davis, Elspeth, Eivers, Areana and Thorpe, Karen (2012). Is quality more important if you're quirky? A review of the literature on differential susceptibility to childcare environments. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 37 (4), 99-106. doi: 10.1177/183693911203700414
Testing the vision: preschool settings as places for meeting, bonding and bridging
Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Morgan, Robert, Danby, Susan and Tayler, Collette (2012). Testing the vision: preschool settings as places for meeting, bonding and bridging. Children & Society, 26 (4), 328-340. doi: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2010.00336.x
Children's strategies for making friends when starting school
Danby, Susan, Thompson, Catherine, Theobald, Maryanne and Thorpe, Karen (2012). Children's strategies for making friends when starting school. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 37 (2), 63-71. doi: 10.1177/183693911203700210
Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen, Thompson, Catherine and Danby, Susan (2012). To separate or not to separate? Parental decision-making regarding the separation of twins in the early years of schooling. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 10 (2), 196-208. doi: 10.1177/1476718x11430076
Disconfirmed expectations of infant behaviours and postnatal depressive symptoms among parents
Muscat, Tracey, Thorpe, Karen and Obst, Patricia (2012). Disconfirmed expectations of infant behaviours and postnatal depressive symptoms among parents. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 30 (1), 51-61. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2012.670804
Bekkhus, Mona, Staton, Sally, Borge, Anne Inger H. and Thorpe, Karen (2011). Conflict, closeness and comfort: the inter-twin relationship as a risk factor for behavioral difficulties. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 14 (5), 444-451. doi: 10.1375/twin.14.5.444
Brownlee, Jo, Petriwskyj, Anne, Thorpe, Karen, Stacey, Phillip and Gibson, Megan (2011). Changing personal epistemologies in early childhood pre-service teachers using an integrated teaching program. Higher Education Research and Development, 30 (4), 477-490. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2010.518952
Thorpe, Karen, Boyd, Wendy, Ailwood, Jo and Brownlee, Jo (2011). Who wants to work in child care? Pre-service early childhood teachers' consideration of work in the childcare sector. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 36 (1), 85-94. doi: 10.1177/183693911103600114
The novice researcher: interviewing young children
Danby, Susan, Ewing, Lynette and Thorpe, Karen (2011). The novice researcher: interviewing young children. Qualitative Inquiry, 17 (1), 74-84. doi: 10.1177/1077800410389754
Boyd, Wendy, Thorpe, Karen and Tayler, Collette (2010). Preferences of first-time expectant mothers for care of their child: 'I wouldn't leave them somewhere that made me feel insecure'. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 35 (2), 4-12.
Accounting for quality in Australian childcare: A dilemma for policymakers
Ishimine, Karin, Tayler, Collette and Thorpe, Karen (2009). Accounting for quality in Australian childcare: A dilemma for policymakers. Journal of Education Policy, 24 (6), 717-732. doi: 10.1080/02680930903207695
Managing medical advice in calls to Child Health Line
Butler, Carly W., Danby, Susan, Emmison, Michael and Thorpe, Karen (2009). Managing medical advice in calls to Child Health Line. Sociology of Health and Illness, 31 (6), 817-834. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01179.x
Managing medical advice seeking in calls to Child Health Line
Butler, Carly W., Danby, Susan, Emmison, Michael and Thorpe, Karen (2009). Managing medical advice seeking in calls to Child Health Line. Sociology of Health and Illness, 31 (6), 817-834. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01179.x
Compromised or Competent: The inter-twin relationship
Thorpe, K. (2009, 01 01). Compromised or Competent: The inter-twin relationship Australian Twin Registry Newsletter
Twin children's language development
Thorpe, K (2006). Twin children's language development. Early Human Development, 82 (6), 387-395. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2006.03.012
Laffey-Ardley, S and Thorpe, K (2006). Being opposite: Is there advantage for social competence and friendships in being an opposite-sex twin?. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9 (1), 131-140. doi: 10.1375/183242706776403091
Compatibility and conflict: Negotiation of relationships by dizygotic same-sex twin girls
Danby, S and Thorpe, K (2006). Compatibility and conflict: Negotiation of relationships by dizygotic same-sex twin girls. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9 (1), 103-112. doi: 10.1375/183242706776403109
Compromised or competent: Analyzing twin children's social worlds
Thorpe, K and Danby, S (2006). Compromised or competent: Analyzing twin children's social worlds. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9 (1), 90-94. doi: 10.1375/183242706776402957
Thorpe, K and Gardner, K (2006). Twins and their friendships: Differences between monozygotic, dizygotic same-sex and dizygotic mixed-sex pairs. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9 (1), 155-164. doi: 10.1375/183242706776402984
Trends in construction of transition to school in three western regions, 1990–2004
Petriwskyj, Anne, Thorpe, Karen and Tayler, Collette (2005). Trends in construction of transition to school in three western regions, 1990–2004. International Journal of Early Years Education, 13 (1), 55-69. doi: 10.1080/09669760500048360
Measuring and manipulating epistemological beliefs in early childhood education students
Stacey, Phillip, Brownlee, Joanne, Thorpe, Karen and Reeves, Drew (2005). Measuring and manipulating epistemological beliefs in early childhood education students. International Journal of Pedagogies & Learning, 1 (1), 6-17. doi: 10.5172/ijpl.1.1.6
Mild cognitive deficits in twin children more likely a result of social experience
Thorpe, K., Rutter, M. and Hay, D. (2005). Mild cognitive deficits in twin children more likely a result of social experience. British Medical Journal.
Rutter, M, Thorpe, K, Greenwood, R, Northstone, K and Golding, J (2003). Twins as a natural experiment to study the causes of mild language delay: I: Design; Twin-singleton differences in language, and obstetric risks. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 44 (3), 326-341. doi: 10.1111/1469-7610.00125
Thorpe, K, Rutter, M and Greenwood, R (2003). Twins as a natural experiment to study the causes of mild language delay: II: Family interaction risk factors. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 44 (3), 342-355. doi: 10.1111/1469-7610.00126
Prevalence and developmental course of 'secret language'
Thorpe, K, Greenwood, R, Eivers, A and Rutter, M (2001). Prevalence and developmental course of 'secret language'. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 36 (1), 43-62. doi: 10.1080/13682820150217563
Parental divorce and adjustment in adulthood: Findings from a community sample
O'Connor, Thomas G., Thorpe, Karen, Dunn, Judy and Golding, Jean (1999). Parental divorce and adjustment in adulthood: Findings from a community sample. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 40 (5), 777-789. doi: 10.1111/1469-7610.00493
Family type and depression in pregnancy: Factors mediating risk in a community sample
O'Connor, Thomas G., Hawkins, Neil, Dunn, Judy, Thorpe, Karen, Golding, Jean and ALSPAC Study Team (1998). Family type and depression in pregnancy: Factors mediating risk in a community sample. Journal of Marriage and Family, 60 (3), 757-770. doi: 10.2307/353544
The biasing nature of subject loss in an infant habituation task
Bell, J. Clare, Slater, Alan and Thorpe, Karen J. (1998). The biasing nature of subject loss in an infant habituation task. Infant Behavior and Development, 21, 287. doi: 10.1016/s0163-6383(98)91500-4
Social skills, expectancies, and drinking in adolescents
Gaffney L.R., Thorpe K., Young R., Collett R. and Occhipinti S. (1998). Social skills, expectancies, and drinking in adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 23 (5), 587-599. doi: 10.1016/S0306-4603(98)00025-2
Changes in depression during and following pregnancy
Fergusson, DM, Horwood, LJ and Thorpe, K (1996). Changes in depression during and following pregnancy. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 10 (3), 279-293. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.1996.tb00051.x
Thorpe, K, Greenwood, R and Goodenough, T (1995). Does a Twin Pregnancy Have a Greater Impact on Physical and Emotional Well‐Being than a Singleton Pregnancy?. Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care, 22 (3), 148-152. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.1995.tb00691.x
Thorpe, Karen (1993). A study of the use of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale with parent groups outside the postpartum period. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 11 (2), 119-125. doi: 10.1080/02646839308403204
Thorpe, Karen, Harker, Lisa, Pike, Alison and Marlow, Neil (1993). Womens view of ultrasonography - a comparison of womens experiences of antenatal ultrasound screening with cerebral ultrasound of their newborn-infant. Social Science and Medicine, 36 (3), 311-315. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90015-v
Thorpe, Karen J., Dragonas, Thalia and Golding, Jean (1992). The effects of psychosocial factors on the emotional well-being of women during pregnancy: a cross-cultural study of Britain and Greece. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 10 (4), 191-204. doi: 10.1080/02646839208403953
Thorpe, Karen J., Dragonas, Thalia and Golding, Jean (1992). The effects of psychosocial factors on the mother's emotional well-being during early parenthood: a cross-cultural study of Britain and Greece. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 10 (4), 205-217. doi: 10.1080/02646839208403954
Transition to fatherhood: A Cross-cultural comparison
Dragonas, T, Thorpe, K and Golding, J (1992). Transition to fatherhood: A Cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 13 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.3109/01674829209016702
“The Last Egg in the Basket?” Elderly Primiparity—A Review of Findings
Harker, L and Thorpe, K (1992). “The Last Egg in the Basket?” Elderly Primiparity—A Review of Findings. Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care, 19 (1), 23-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.1992.tb00368.x
Comparison of prevalence of depression in mothers of twins and mothers of singletons
Thorpe, K. , Golding, J., MacGillivray, I. and Greenwood, R. (1991). Comparison of prevalence of depression in mothers of twins and mothers of singletons. BMJ - British Medical Journal, 302 (6781), 875-878. doi: 10.1136/bmj.302.6781.875
Comparaison de la frequence de la depression maternelle apres grossesse gemellaire et monofoetale
Thorpe, K., Golding, J., MacGillivray, I. and Greenwood, R. (1991). Comparaison de la frequence de la depression maternelle apres grossesse gemellaire et monofoetale. Journal International de Medecine.
Metacognition and attribution for learning outcome among children in the primary school
Thorpe, K. and Satterly, D. (1990). Metacognition and attribution for learning outcome among children in the primary school. British Psychological Society: Education Review, 15 (1), 6-9.
The Development and Inter-relationship of Metacognitive Components among Primary School Children
Thorpe, Karen J. and Satterly, David J. H. (1990). The Development and Inter-relationship of Metacognitive Components among Primary School Children. Educational Psychology, 10 (1), 5-21. doi: 10.1080/0144341900100102