Our Publications

Panthi, Narayan, Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandra, Casey, Charlotte and Staton, Sally (2025).The challenges of challenging behaviour: early childhood educators’ understandings of child behaviour and impact on occupational wellbeing. Teachers and Teaching, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/13540602.2025.2463018

Milton, Alyssa C., Ballesteros, Kristin, Hernandez, Helen, Hwang, Yenni, Glozier, Nick, McClean, Tom, LaMonica, Haley M., Thorpe, Karen and Hickie, Ian B. (2025).Amplifying children’s leadership roles and voice in decision-making through co-production in outside of school hours care: qualitative findings from the connect promote and protect program. Frontiers in Education, 9. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1457286

Searle, Bonnie, Houen, Sandy, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2025).Meals, Mealtimes and moments for learning: Assessment of quality in Early Childhood Education and Care services. Public Health Nutrition, 1-24. doi: 10.1017/s1368980025000011

Staton, Sally, Coles, Laetitia, Normore, George, Casey, Charlotte, Searle, Bonnie, Houen, Sandy, Potia, Azhar, Crompton, Rebecca, Long, Deborah, Hogan, Michael and Thorpe, Karen (2024).The brain in context: a scoping review and concept definition of neuro-informed policy and practice. Brain Sciences, 14 (12) 1243, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14121243

Irvine, Susan, Lunn, Jo, Sumsion, Jennifer, Jansen, Elena, Sullivan, Victoria and Thorpe, Karen (2024).Professionalization and professionalism: quality Improvement in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Early Childhood Education Journal, 52 (8), 1911-1922. doi: 10.1007/s10643-023-01531-6

Mann, Dwayne L., Pattinson, Cassandra L, Allan, Alicia, St Pierre, Liam, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen, Rossa, Kalina and Smith, Simon S. (2024).Sleep deprivation and recovery: Endurance racing as a novel model. European Journal of Sport Science, 24 (8), 1176-1185. doi: 10.1002/ejsc.12143

McDonald, Paula, Coles, Laetitia and Thorpe, Karen (2024).How women educators frame the scarcity of men in early childhood education and care. Gender and Education, 36 (5), 510-526. doi: 10.1080/09540253.2024.2357825

McKinlay, Sharon, Thorpe, Karen, Whiteford, Chrystal, Bentley, Laura and Irvine, Susan (2024).Australia’s ECEC workforce pipeline: who and how many are pursuing further qualifications?. The Australian Educational Researcher, 52 (1), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s13384-024-00715-2

Loeffler, Anna, Rankin, Peter, Smith, Simon S., Thorpe, Karen and Staton, Sally (2024).Exploring the relationship between age at nap cessation and social-emotional functioning in children. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 45 (2), e150-e158. doi: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001259

Tang, Angelina, Rankin, Peter, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2024).Access to high-quality early care and education: analysis of Australia's national integrated data. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 67, 352-362. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2024.02.001

Sorkin, Nir, Hatch, Wendy, Mimouni, Michael, Chew, Hall F., Rootman, David S., Slomovic, Allan R., Bujak, Matthew C., Chan, Clara C., Thorpe, Kevin E., Perez, Mauricio, Stiuso, Vera and Singal, Neera (2023).A randomized controlled trial comparing femtosecond-enabled deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and standard deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (FEDS Study). Eye, 37 (13), 2693-2699. doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02387-1

Searle, Bonnie, Staton, Sally, Littlewood, Robyn, Bayliss, Olivia and Thorpe, Karen (2023).A Missed Opportunity? Meal Provision in Early Childhood Education and Care Services in the Context of Socioeconomic Disadvantage. Maternal and Child Health Journal. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03849-4

Cooke, Emma, Smith, Caitlin, Miguel, Maria Carmen, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Chawla, Jasneek (2023).Siblings’ experiences of sleep disruption in families with a child with Down syndrome. Sleep Health. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2023.10.002

Cockshaw, Wendell D., Thorpe, Karen J., Giannotti, Michele and Hazell-Raine, Karen (2023).Factor structure of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in a large population-based sample of fathers. Journal of Affective Disorders, 340, 167-173. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.025

Searle, Bonnie, Cooke, Emma, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2023).Poverty for lunch: a case study of agency and food scarcity in mealtimes in disadvantaged ECE. Children & Society: the international journal of childhood and children's. doi: 10.1111/chso.12782

Mamun, Abdullah, Biswas, Tuhin, Scott, James, Sly, Peter D., McIntyre, H. David, Thorpe, Karen, Boyle, Frances M., Dekker, Marloes N., Doi, Suhail, Mitchell, Murray, McNeil, Keith, Kothari, Alka, Hardiman, Leah and Callaway, Leonie Kaye (2023).Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 13 (8) e063826, e063826. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063826

Irvine, Susan, Lunn, Jo, Sumsion, Jennifer, Jansen, Elena, Sullivan, Victoria and Thorpe, Karen (2023).Professionalization and professionalism: quality Improvement in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Early Childhood Education Journal. doi: 10.1007/s10643-023-01531-6

Cooke, Emma, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Houen, Sandy, Thorpe, Karen, Clarke, Andrew, Oakes, Candice and Staton, Sally (2023).Discursive tensions: Outcomes and rights in educators’ accounts of children’s relaxation. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 24 (1), 70-81. doi: 10.1177/1463949120983480

Searle, Bonnie, Staton, Sally, Littlewood, Robyn and Thorpe, Karen (2023).Mealtimes in the context of poverty: comparison of ECEC services providing food and those requiring food provided from home. Child: Care, Health and Development, 49 (6), 995-1005. doi: 10.1111/cch.13109

Cooke, Emma, Coles, Laetitia, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Chawla, Jasneek (2023).Communicating the complex lives of families that include a child with Down syndrome. Health Sociology Review, 32 (1), 19-41. doi: 10.1080/14461242.2022.2161405

Thorpe, Karen, Panthi, Narayan, Houen, Sandra, Horwood, Marcus and Staton, Sally (2023).Support to stay and thrive: mapping challenges faced by Australia’s early years educators to the national workforce strategy 2022–2031. The Australian Educational Researcher, 1-25. doi: 10.1007/s13384-022-00607-3

Sullivan, Victoria, Coles, Laetitia, Xu, Yuwei and Thorpe, Karen (2022).Men times ten: does the presence of more men support inclusion of male educators in early childhood education and care?. Gender and Education, 35 (1), 18-36. doi: 10.1080/09540253.2022.2137106

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, 58 (1), 13-40. 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, 1-10. 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, 93 (6), 1680-1697. 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

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), 787-803. doi: 10.1080/09540253.2022.2078795

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, 50 (3), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s13384-022-00525-4

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 (2022).Associations between food provision and feeding practices in socially disadvantaged childcare centres. Appetite, 169 105811, 1-10. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014).Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well being. Sleep, 37, A304.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Jaglal, S. B., Donescu, O. S., Bansod, V., Laprade, J., Thorpe, K., Hawker, G., Majumdar, S. R., Meadows, L., Cadarette, S. M., Papaioannou, A., Kloseck, M., Beaton, D., Bogoch, E. and Zwarenstein, M. (2012).Impact of a centralized osteoporosis coordinator on post-fracture osteoporosis management: a cluster randomized trial. Osteoporosis International, 23 (1), 87-95. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1726-7

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

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.

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

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

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

Thorpe, K (2006).Twin children's language development. Early Human Development, 82 (6), 387-395. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2006.03.012

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

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

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

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

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

Thorpe, K., Rutter, M. and Hay, D. (2005).Mild cognitive deficits in twin children more likely a result of social experience. British Medical Journal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

BOOKS

Thorpe, K., Tayler, C., Greishaber, S., Bridgstock, R., Skoien, P., Danby, S. and Petriwskyj, A. (2004).Preparing for school: external evaluation of the preparing for school trial. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Go Press.

Berryman, Julia, Thorpe, Karen and Windridge, Kate (1997).Mut zur spaten Schwangerschaft: Mutter werden ab 35. Munich, Germany: Kosel.

Berryman, J., Thorpe, K. and Windridge, K. (1995).Mut zur späten Schwangerschaft. Munich, Germany: Kösel Verlag.

Berryman, J. C. and Thorpe, K. J. (1995).Older mothers: Conception, Pregnancy and Birth after 35. London, United Kingdom: Pandora Press.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Thorpe, Karen, Potia, Azhar, Rankin, Peter, Staton, Sally and Houen, Sandy (2022, 06 21).'Greatest transformation of early education in a generation'? Well, that depends on qualified, supported and thriving staff The Conversation

Jetten, Jolanda, Birch, Stephen, Gilks, Charles, Ananian-Welsh, Rebecca, Burgh, Gilbert and Thorpe, Karen (2020, 12 15).Preserve and protect: how far should governments go in restricting people’s freedoms in the name of public health? Contact Magazine

Houen, Sandy, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Toon, Danielle (2020, 02 06).Building your evidence engine: five evidence-informed strategies for promoting rich conversations with young children Education Today

Cooke, Emma, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandy, Thorpe, Karen and The Choosing Rest Research Team (2019, 01 01).What exactly is rest-time in childcare? Childmags.com.au

Thorpe, Karen, MacDonald, Paula and Irvine, Susan (2018, 09 05).Why Australia should invest in paying early childhood educators a liveable wage The Conversation

Irvine, Susan, Thorpe, Karen and MacDonald, Paula (2018, 03 23).Low-paid ‘women’s work’: why early childhood educators are walking out The Conversation

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.

Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon and Irvine, Susan (2017, 10 06).Sleep and the restless preschooler: why policies need to change The Conversation

McDonald, Paula, Thorpe, Karen and Irvine, Susan (2016, 11 24).Early childhood educators rely on families to prop up low income, research finds The Conversation

Irvine, Susan, Sumsion, Jennifer, Lunn, Jo and Thorpe, Karen (2016, 06 23).One in five early educators plan to leave the profession The Conversation

Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Staton, S. and The Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group (2016, 01 01).The importance of sleep for preschool children’s learning. Implications for practices in early education settings Bedrock

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

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

Grant, S., Danby, S., Thorpe, K., Davidson, C. and Houen, S. (2013, 01 01).Teacher decision-making and spaces that educate: Where does technology fit? Cascades Newsletter 11-13.

Danby, S., Davidson, C., Theobald, M., Scriven, B., Cobb-Moore, C., Houen, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013, 01 01).Using digital technologies at home Cascades Newsletter

Thompson, C., Staton, S. and Thorpe, K. (2011, 01 01).Multiples at school: key parental decisions AMBA Magazine 20-21.

Thompson, S., Staton, S. and Thorpe, K. (2010, 01 01).Starting School: the role of teachers AMBA Magazine

Thorpe, K. (2009, 01 01).Compromised or Competent: The inter-twin relationship Australian Twin Registry Newsletter

Danby, S. and Thorpe, K. (2009, 01 01).Compromised or Competent: The inter-twin relationship KidsLife (Australian Scholarships Group)

Irvine, S., Thorpe, K. and Bourne, J. (2018).Professionalism, paperwork and pedagogy: Leading professional practice in long day care (Online Webinar).

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2018).Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for sleep, rest and relaxation.

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2017).Sleep Development (Visual Podcasts).

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2017).Assessing Quality in Sleep, Rest and Relaxation Policies (Recorded Webinar for DoE Authorised Officers).

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2017).Working with Families.

Thorpe, K., Irvine, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2016).Sleep, rest and relaxation continuity through communication.

Irvine, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2016).Sleep, Rest and Relaxation for Kids Birth to 5 years.

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2016).Getting the most out of the environment (Visual Podcasts).

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2016).Meeting the diverse and dynamic sleep and rest needs of children in a group (Visual Podcasts).

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2016).Sleep, rest, and relaxation and the National Quality Standard (Visual Podcasts).

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Pattinson, C. (2016).The tricky business of balancing sleep expectations and needs (Visual Podcasts).

Baxter, Janeen, Cobb-Clark, Deborah, Cornish, Alexander, Ho, Tiffany, Kalb, Guyonne, Mazerolle, Lorraine, Parsell, Cameron, Pawson, Hal, Thorpe, Karen, De Silva, Lihini and Zubrick, Steven R. (2020).Never let a crisis go to waste: opportunities to reduce social disadvantage from COVID-19. LCC Working Paper Series. 2020-30. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.

Thorpe, Karen, Searle, Bonnie, Van Halen, Olivia, Lakeman, Nicole, Oakes, Candice, Harris, Holly and Staton, Sally (2020).A market in mealtimes: social and economic factors associated with meal provision in Early Care and Education (ECE) services. LCC Working Paper Series. 2020-25. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.