Sense of Futility: The Missing Link between Track Position and Self-Reported School Misconduct

Autor/inn/en	Van Houtte, Mieke; Stevens, Peter A. J.
Titel	Sense of Futility: The Missing Link between Track Position and Self-Reported School Misconduct
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 40 (2008) 2, S.245-264 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X08316251
Schlagwörter	Family Characteristics; Delinquency; Behavior Problems; Student Behavior; Low Achievement; Track System (Education); General Education; Vocational Education; Self Esteem; Foreign Countries; Educational Environment; Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kriminalität; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Leistungsgruppe; Leistungsdifferenzierung; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Ausland; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Belgien
Abstract	It is often reported that delinquency and school misconduct are more prevalent among students in lower academic tracks. This article examines the relationship between school type (general vs. technical/vocational) and self-reported school misconduct, considering simultaneously two recurrent explanations: the students' self-esteem and "strain theory." Through a multilevel analysis, we assess the explanatory value of self-esteem, the sense of futility, and a school's overall culture of futility in this relationship. Data on 6,373 students from 44 Flemish schools gathered in the 2004-2005 academic year show that technical/ vocational students report higher levels of school misconduct. The association between school type and self-reported misconduct cannot be attributed to the students' self-esteem. Their sense of futility, however, proves to be wholly responsible for the relationship. The culture of futility at a school, on the other hand, does not seem to be related to misconduct. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10