Positive associations between school suspension and student problem behaviour : recent Australian findings / Sheryl A Hemphill, David J Broderick and Jessica A Heerde.

Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2017.

87696

Crime prevention -- Australia.

Youth -- Australia.

Behavior disorders in adolescence -- Australia.

Conduct disorders in adolescence -- Australia.

Adolescent analysis -- Australia.

Student suspension -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

School suspension--the temporary removal of a student from school--is one of the most severe responses to student misbehaviour in Australian schools. Evidence suggests school suspension is associated with negative behavioural outcomes in adolescence. Using data from the International Youth Development Study, a large longitudinal study of adolescent development, this research found positive associations between school suspension and adolescent problem behaviour. These associations remained after taking into account other known risk factors for such behaviours. The paper discusses the implications for policy development around the management of student misbehaviour and conduct breaches. - PDF file.

Title taken from title caption of the PDF document (viewed on July 18, 2017).

"June 2017".

Includes bibliographical references.

0817-8542

1836-2206

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