Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Current projects
Modelling linked population data to understand and improve long-term outcomes for children of incarcerated mothers to reduce social and economic impacts
Biography
Megan is a psychologist currently undertaking research here at UWA on the outcomes of children whose mothers have been to prison. Previously she worked at Telethon Kids Institute researching child and family characteristics that can impact early child development, and also managed the Child Development Atlas project. Megan has tutored in various undergraduate Psychology and Psychiatry units at UWA and in 2015 was awarded the UWA Student Guild Student Choice Teaching Award for her teaching in Psychological Research Methods.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Post Doctoral Researcher/Project Manager, Telethon Kids Institute
3 Apr 2017 → 30 Mar 2020
Industry keywords
- Children and Young People
- Social and Welfare Issues
Research expertise keywords
- Child Development
- School Readiness
- Linked Data
- Family Wellbeing
- Mental Health
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Child protection system involvement in children of incarcerated mothers: A linked data study
Segal, L., Dawe, S., Nguyen, H., Dennison, S., Gnanamanickam, E. S., Bell, M., Spittal, M., Kinner, S. & Preen, D. B., May 2023, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 139, 106126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the relationship between maternal mental health-related hospital admissions and childhood developmental vulnerability at school entry in Canada and Australia
Bell, M. F., Glauert, R., Roos, L. L. & Wall-Wieler, E., 30 Jan 2023, In: BJPsych Open. 9, 1, e29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exposure to family and domestic violence is associated with lower attendance and higher suspension in school children
Orr, C., Fisher, C., Bell, M., O'Donnell, M., Martin, K., Glauert, R. & Preen, D., Aug 2023, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 142, 105594.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maternal incarceration increases the risk of self-harm but not suicide: a matched cohort study
Cumming, C., Bell, M. F., Segal, L., Spittal, M. J., Kinner, S. A., Dennison, S., Dawe, S. & Preen, D. B., 10 May 2023, In: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. 32, e33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Numeracy and literacy attainment of children exposed to maternal incarceration and other adversities: A linked data study
Bell, M. F., Segal, L., Dennison, S., Kinner, S. A., Dawe, S., Spittal, M. J. & Preen, D. B., 18 Aug 2023, In: Journal of School Psychology. 100, 23 p., 101241.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access