Frequent Fliers, School Phobias, and the Sick Student: School Health Personnel's Perceptions of Students Who Refuse School

Autor/inn/en	Torrens Armstrong, Anna M.; McCormack Brown, Kelli R.; Brindley, Roger; Coreil, Jeannine; McDermott, Robert J.
Titel	Frequent Fliers, School Phobias, and the Sick Student: School Health Personnel's Perceptions of Students Who Refuse School
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 81 (2011) 9, S.552-559 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00626.x
Schlagwörter	Locus of Control; School Personnel; School Health Services; Anxiety; Fear; Child Health; Attitude Measures; Attendance Patterns; Interviews; Middle Schools; High Schools; School Districts; Role; Student Behavior; Student Attitudes; Parent Influence; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulpersonal; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Angst; Furcht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; High school; Oberschule; School district; Schulbezirk; Rollen; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Background: This study explored school personnel's perceptions of school refusal, as it has been described as a "common educational and public health problem" that is less tolerated due to increasing awareness of the potential socioeconomic consequences of this phenomenon. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with school personnel at the middle school (N = 42), high school (N = 40), and district levels (N = 10). The findings focus on emergent themes from interviews with school health personnel (N = 12), particularly those themes related to their perceptions of and role in working with school-refusing students. Results: Personnel, especially school health services staff, constructed a typification of the school-refusing student as "the sick student," which conceptualized student refusal due to reasons related to illness. Personnel further delineated sick students by whether they considered the illness legitimate. School health personnel referenced the infamous "frequent fliers" and "school phobics" within this categorization of students. Overarching dynamics of this typification included parental control, parental awareness, student locus of control, blame, and victim status. These typifications influenced how personnel reacted to students they encountered, particularly in deciding which students need "help" versus "discipline," thus presenting implications for students and screening of students. Conclusions: Overall, findings suggest school health personnel play a pivotal role in screening students who are refusing school as well as keeping students in school, underscoring policy that supports an increased presence of school health personnel. Recommendations for school health, prevention, and early intervention include the development of screening protocols and staff training. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10