Teachers' perceptions of school connectedness and risk-taking in adolescence

Rebekah L. Chapman; Lisa Buckley; Mary Sheehan; Ian M. Shochet

doi:10.1080/09518398.2013.771225

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Teachers' perceptions of school connectedness and risk-taking in adolescence

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Teachers' perceptions of school connectedness and risk-taking in adolescence

Rebekah L. Chapman, Lisa Buckley, Mary Sheehan and Ian M. Shochet

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Vol.27(4), pp.413-431

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2013.771225

Abstract

teachers

school connectedness

risk-taking

injury

adolescents

School connectedness has been shown to be an important protective factor in adolescent development, which is associated with reduced risk-taking behavior. Interventions to increase students’ connectedness to school commonly incorporate aspects of teacher training. To date, however, research on connectedness has largely been based on student survey data, with no reported research addressing teachers’ perceptions of students’ connectedness and its association with student behavior. This research attempted to address this gap in the literature through in-depth interviews with 14 school teachers and staff from two Australian high schools. Findings showed that teachers perceived students’ connectedness to be important in regard to reducing problem behavior, and discussed aspects of connectedness, including fairness and discipline, feeling valued, belonging and having teacher support, and being successfully engaged in school, as being particularly important. This research enables the development of school-based intervention programs that are based on both student- and teacher-focused research.

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Title: Teachers' perceptions of school connectedness and risk-taking in adolescence
Authors: Rebekah L. Chapman (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Lisa Buckley - Queensland University of Technology
Mary Sheehan - Queensland University of Technology
Ian M. Shochet - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Vol.27(4), pp.413-431
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2013.771225
ISSN: 1366-5898
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991043788702621
Output Type: Journal article