Caught between a rock and a hard place
Disruptive boys' views on mainstream and special schools in New South Wales, Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12905802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda J Graham (0000-0002-6827-808X, Queensland University of Technology, corresponding author), Penny Van Bergen (0000-0001-9542-812X, Macquarie University), Naomi Sweller (0000-0003-2269-4763, Macquarie University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-54 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-8487 • E-ISSN: 1750-8495 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17508487.2016.1108209 |
| OpenAlex | W2179524840 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 28 |
Students with disruptive behaviour in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) are increasingly being educated in separate ‘behaviour’ schools. There is however surprisingly little research on how students view these settings, or indeed the mainstream schools from which they were excluded. To better understand excluded students’ current and past educational experiences, we interviewed 33 boys, aged between 9 and 16 years of age, who were enrolled in separate special schools for students with disruptive behaviour. Analyses reveal that the majority of participants began disliking school in the early years due to difficulties with schoolwork and teacher conflict. Interestingly, while most indicated that they preferred the behaviour school, more than half still wanted to return to their old school. It is therefore clear that separate special educational settings are not a solution to disruptive behaviour in mainstream schools. Whilst these settings do fulfil a function for some students, the preferences of the majority of boys suggest that ‘mainstream’ school reform is of first-order importance
Mainstream · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Special education · Work (physics · Education Discipline and Inequality · Law · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |