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James, Trixie; Walters, Vikki – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2020
Positive psychology is one of the newest branches of psychology to emerge, and there is a growing research base of scientific study to validate the significance of this psychological approach in people's lives. This research investigates a unit of study that was developed for students entering university through an enabling program in order to…
Descriptors: Psychology, Well Being, Program Effectiveness, College Readiness
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Munro, Nicholas; Quayle, Michael; Simpson, Heather; Barnsley, Shelley – Perspectives in Education, 2013
The experience of food insecurity in the South African university student population is not well documented or researched. Data to assess vulnerability to food insecurity in a sample of 1.083 students from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg Campus) was collected between 2007 and 2010 via a questionnaire developed specifically for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Hunger, At Risk Students
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Sanagavarapu, Prathyusha; Perry, Bob – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2005
This study aimed to examine views, concerns and expectations of immigrant Bangladeshi parents and children in Sydney concerning transition to kindergarten (the first year of school). This study builds on the previous work of the Starting School Research Project at the University of Western Sydney by: (1) deriving data from families and children…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Foreign Countries, Parents, Parent Attitudes