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Collateral Damage The Impacts of School Exclusion on the Mental Health of Parents Caring for Autistic Children1.36 MB
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Collateral Damage: The Impacts of School Exclusion on the Mental Health of Parents Caring for Autistic Children
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol.45(1), pp.3-8
2024
PMID: 38190434
Abstract
Despite legislative and policy mechanisms that promote inclusion in education for children with disabilities, many students still experience exclusion from the education setting. For example, autistic children are more likely than their neurotypical counterparts to be expelled or suspended from school or to refuse to attend school on an ongoing basis. This situation gives rise to various challenges for their parents. This discursive paper synthesizes current knowledge on school exclusion involving autistic children, including the causes and consequences of exclusionary practices. The paper also considers the negative impacts of these exclusionary practices on the emotional and psychological well-being of parents and caregivers. Mental health nurses who understand the issues related to school exclusion can better support the educational, social, and developmental needs of autistic children and the mental health needs of parents or caregivers.
Details
- Title
- Collateral Damage: The Impacts of School Exclusion on the Mental Health of Parents Caring for Autistic Children
- Authors
- Michelle Cleary (Corresponding Author) - Central Queensland UniversitySancia West - Central Queensland UniversityColleen Johnston-Devin - Central Queensland UniversityRachel Kornhaber - Charles Sturt UniversityLoyola McLean - The University of SydneyCatherine Hungerford - Central Queensland University
- Publication details
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol.45(1), pp.3-8
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/01612840.2023.2280718
- ISSN
- 1096-4673; 0161-2840
- PMID
- 38190434
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Grant note
- Partially funded by the 2022 CQUniversity School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences (SNMSS) Research Stimulus Scheme, project title: When Education and Autism Collide: School Exclusion and the Impact on Parent Mental Health.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991148238102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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