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Monica Cuskelly is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia and has a substantial body of research primarily situated within the social sciences and psychology. Their work spans 33 publications in social sciences and 26 in psychology, with notable emphasis on clinical psychology, education, safety research, developmental and educational psychology, and sociology and political science.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas including family and disability support research, disability education and employment, healthcare innovation and challenges, Down syndrome and intellectual disability research, housing, finance, and neoliberalism, autism spectrum disorder research, and infant development and preterm care.

Frequent coauthors include Linda Gilmore, Jan Lloyd, Karen Moni, Anne Jobling, and SJ Pedersen. Their collaborative publications contribute to research in intellectual and developmental disabilities and related fields.

Monica Cuskelly has published multiple papers, with recent notable works including:

  • "Applying the theory of planned behaviour in assessments of teachers' intentions towards practicing inclusive education: a scoping review" (2020) in European Journal of Special Needs Education
  • "Attitudes and self-efficacy as significant predictors of intention of secondary school teachers towards the implementation of inclusive education in Ghana" (2020) in European Journal of Psychology of Education
  • "The Impact of Teacher Attributes on Intentions to Practice Inclusive Education in Secondary Schools in Ghana" (2020) in International Journal of Disability Development and Education
  • "The Parenting Sense of Competence scale: Updating a classic" (2023) in Child Care Health and Development
  • "Views of Adolescent Bhutanese Refugees on Home Learning During School Shutdown Across the Period of COVID-19" (2021) in Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies

Monica Cuskelly's research has appeared frequently in certain academic venues. These include:

  • Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (4 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (3 publications)
  • International Journal of Disability Development and Education (2 publications)
  • Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability (2 publications)
  • PsycTESTS Dataset (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Changing student teachers’ attitudes towards disability and inclusion

    Jennifer Campbell;Linda Gilmore;Monica Cuskelly

  • Factor structure of the Parenting Sense of Competence scale using a normative sample.

    Linda Gilmore;Monica Cuskelly

  • Adjustment, sibling problems and coping strategies of brothers and sisters of children with autistic spectrum disorder

    Penelope Ross;Monica Cuskelly

  • Attitudes towards the sexuality of adults with an intellectual disability: parents, support staff, and a community sample

    Monica Cuskelly;Rachel Bryde

  • Developmental Expectations, Personality Stereotypes, and Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education: community and teacher views of Down syndrome

    Linda Gilmore;Jennifer Campbell;Monica Cuskelly

  • Vulnerability to Loneliness in People with Intellectual Disability: An Explanatory Model

    Linda Gilmore;Monica Cuskelly

  • Sibling relationships of children with Down syndrome: Perspectives of mothers, fathers and siblings

    Monica Cuskelly;Pat Gunn

  • Boys With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Loneliness and Team Sports Participation

    Anne A. Poulsen;Jenny M. Ziviani;Monica Cuskelly;Rachel Smith

  • Adjustment of children who have a sibling with Down syndrome: perspectives of mothers, fathers and children

    M. Cuskelly;P. Gunn

  • Toilet Training for Children with Autism: The Effects of Video Modeling

    Deb Anne Keen;Karen L. Brannigan;Monica Cuskelly

  • Parenting stress in mothers of very preterm infants: influence of development, temperament and maternal depression

    Peter H. Gray;Dawn M. Edwards;Michael J. O'Callaghan;Monica Cuskelly

  • Parenting stress in mothers of preterm infants during early infancy

    Peter H. Gray;Dawn M. Edwards;Michael J. O'Callaghan;Monica Cuskelly

  • Attitudes to Sexuality Questionnaire (Individuals with an Intellectual Disability): Scale development and community norms

    Monica Cuskelly;Linda Gilmore

  • Behavioural problems in children with Down's syndrome and their siblings.

    Monica Cuskelly;Mark Dadds

  • Loneliness and life satisfaction of boys with Developmental Coordination Disorder: The impact of leisure participation and perceived freedom in leisure

    Anne A. Poulsen;Jenny M. Ziviani;Helen Johnson;Monica Cuskelly

  • Predictors of stress in mothers and fathers of children with fragile X syndrome.

    Annette McCarthy;Monica Cuskelly;Christina E. van Kraayenoord;Jonathan Cohen

  • Adjustment of siblings of children with a disability: Methodological issues

    M. M. Cuskelly

  • Young People with Down Syndrome: A Preliminary Investigation of Health Knowledge and Associated Behaviours.

    Anne Jobling;Monica Cuskelly

  • General self-concept and life satisfaction for boys with differing levels of physical coordination: the role of goal orientations and leisure participation.

    Anne A. Poulsen;Jenny M. Ziviani;Monica Cuskelly

  • Understanding the Influence of Traditional Cultural Values on Indonesian Parenting

    Yulina Eva Riany;Pamela Meredith;Monica Cuskelly

Frequent Co-Authors

Pamela Meredith
Pamela Meredith University of the Sunshine Coast
Annemaree Carroll
Annemaree Carroll University of Queensland
David Chant
David Chant University of Queensland
Virginia Slaughter
Virginia Slaughter University of Queensland
Gillian King
Gillian King Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Mark R. Dadds
Mark R. Dadds University of Sydney

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