Remember when you believed anything and everything? Understanding social vulnerability in children

Rebecca Jane Seward

Research output: ThesisDoctoral Thesis

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Abstract

The ability to function effectively in social situations is important for adapative child development. A construct that has the potential to inform us on children who might be at risk in social situations is social vulnerability (i.e., an impaired ability to detect or avoid potentially harmful interpersonal interactions). Despite this, there has been very little research investigating social vulnerability during childhood. This thesis aimed to address this gap in the literature, firstly by developing a tool to measure social vulnerability in typically developing children, and then by investigating the underlying cognitive mechanisms and psychosocial consequences of social vulnerability.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Ohan, Jeneva, Supervisor
  • Bayliss, Donna, Supervisor
Award date13 Jun 2017
DOIs
Publication statusUnpublished - 2016

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