Working with school-refusing young people in Tower Hamlets, London

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Kljakovic, M. and Kelly, A. 2019. Working with school-refusing young people in Tower Hamlets, London. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 24 (4), pp. 921-933. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104519855426
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TitleWorking with school-refusing young people in Tower Hamlets, London
AuthorsKljakovic, M. and Kelly, A.
Abstract

This study looks at the local context, describing quantitative data from a subset of young people seen within the inner London Tower Hamlets Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) that are extremely socially withdrawn and unable to attend mainstream education. The core aim of this research was to examine the views of professionals who work with and for these young people. Qualitative group interviews were used to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of these young people, what might contribute to their withdrawal from school and what needs to be done to help them reintegrate.
Professionals reported that these young people were highly complex in terms of their needs and presentation and that there is a lack of clarity around what causes these young people to withdraw. They agreed that a more intensive multi-layered intervention was required to meet their needs. Interventions that include gradual socialisation, parental involvement and which address the role of technology were indicated. However, more research is needed to clarify how to effectively intervene.

KeywordsSocial withdrawal; school refusal; adolescence
PublisherSAGE Publications
JournalClinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
ISSN1359-1045
Electronic1461-7021
Publication dates
Online15 Jun 2019
Print01 Oct 2019
Publication process dates
Deposited24 Jun 2019
Accepted16 May 2019
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
Copyright Statement

Kljakovic, M., & Kelly, A. (2019). Working with school-refusing young people in Tower Hamlets, London. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 24(4), 921–933. Copyright © 2019 The Author(s). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104519855426. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.

Additional information

Corrigendum first published July 26, 2019: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104519868541

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104519855426
PubMed ID31203637
Web of Science identifierWOS:000485959900021
LanguageEnglish
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