Compounding education disengagement
Covid-19 lockdown, the digital divide and wrap-around services
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12896802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Seymour (Griffith University, corresponding author), Jen Skattebol (0000-0002-4005-4332, UNSW Sydney), Ben Pook |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 243-251 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Children s Services (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-6660 • E-ISSN: 2042-8677 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jcs-08-2020-0049 |
| OpenAlex | W3093858809 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share reflections on the frontline delivery of a wrap-around secondary school re-engagement programme on compounding digital inequality during the COVID-19 lockdown. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a deliberative reflection on practice and policy lessons learned while negotiating the digital divide during the COVID-19 lockdown in the delivery of the yourtown education youth engagement programme. Findings Frontline youth worker practice lessons highlight the compounding effect of digital inequality on vulnerable young people who are already disengaged or disengaging from secondary education and the necessity for a reflexive, agile and adaptable practice response, particularly during unprecedented events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value This paper presents a wraparound service perspective and outlines important practice lessons gained from adapting an education re-engagement programme to respond to the COVID-19 lockdown in the Greater Brisbane area, Australia
Agile software development · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disengagement theory · Higher education · Medical education · Originality · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Student debt · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |