Rachel Leslie
Biographic Data
| ID | 4413649 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Leslie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel |
| FAMILY NAME | Leslie |
| SIGNATURE | LESLIE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0485-181X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding school stress/distress
This study explored the lived experiences of children aged 8–12 and their caregivers navigating school can’t (SC), an emotionally based school non-attendance driven by a stress/distress relationship, rather than defiance. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), six neurodivergent children and young people shared how school environments influenced feelings of safety, belonging and overwhelm. Findings revealed that the distress that r…
Transformative change or status quo? An investigation of the Senate Inquiry recommendations on policy and practice regarding school refusal in Australia
One of the most significant challenges currently facing education in Australia, and globally, is the decline in school attendance rates, along with a growing awareness of the associated harm being done to many children in attending school environments. Much policy attention is now focused on declining attendance, including a recent Australian Government Senate Inquiry into school refusal. Using a transformational change through public policy fram…
It broke my heart’
Oh, what does dyslexia do?’
School can’t
It broke my heart’
Oh, what does dyslexia do?’
School can’t
Understanding school stress/distress
This study explored the lived experiences of children aged 8–12 and their caregivers navigating school can’t (SC), an emotionally based school non-attendance driven by a stress/distress relationship, rather than defiance. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), six neurodivergent children and young people shared how school environments influenced feelings of safety, belonging and overwhelm. Findings revealed that the distress that r…
Transformative change or status quo? An investigation of the Senate Inquiry recommendations on policy and practice regarding school refusal in Australia
One of the most significant challenges currently facing education in Australia, and globally, is the decline in school attendance rates, along with a growing awareness of the associated harm being done to many children in attending school environments. Much policy attention is now focused on declining attendance, including a recent Australian Government Senate Inquiry into school refusal. Using a transformational change through public policy fram…
Developmental psychology (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance (3 works) · Ableism (2 works) · Attendance (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Distress (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)