Student and school factors associated with school suspension : A multilevel analysis of students in Victoria, Australia and Washington State, United States
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Hemphill, Sheryl A., Plenty, Stephanie M., Herrenkohl, Todd I., Toumbourou, John W. and Catalano, Richard F.. (2014). Student and school factors associated with school suspension : A multilevel analysis of students in Victoria, Australia and Washington State, United States. Children and Youth Services Review. 36, pp. 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.11.022
Authors | Hemphill, Sheryl A., Plenty, Stephanie M., Herrenkohl, Todd I., Toumbourou, John W. and Catalano, Richard F. |
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Abstract | One of the common issues schools face is how best to handle challenging student behaviors such as violent behavior, antisocial behavior, bullying, school rule violations, and interrupting other students' learning. School suspension may be used to remove students engaging in challenging behaviors from the school for a period of time. However, the act of suspending students from school may worsen rather than improve their behavior. Research shows that suspensions predict a range of student outcomes, including crime, delinquency, and drug use. It is therefore crucial to understand the factors associated with the use of school suspension, particularly in sites with different policy approaches to problem behaviors. This paper draws on data from state-representative samples of 3129 Grade 7 and 9 students in Washington State, United States and Victoria, Australia sampled in 2002. Multilevel modeling examined student and school level factors associated with student-reported school suspension. Results showed that both student (being male, previous student antisocial and violent behavior, rebelliousness, academic failure) and school (socioeconomic status of the school, aggregate measures of low school commitment) level factors were associated with school suspension and that the factors related to suspension were similar in the two states. The implications of the findings for effective school behavior management policy are that, rather than focusing only on the student, both student and school level factors need to be addressed to reduce the rates of school suspension. |
Keywords | school suspension; school exclusion; correlates; bi-national study; school level risk factors |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Children and Youth Services Review |
Journal citation | 36, pp. 187-194 |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
ISSN | 0190-7409 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.11.022 |
PubMed ID | 24860205 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84890610695 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4028069 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 187-194 |
Funder | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health |
Australian Research Council (ARC) | |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Dec 2013 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 22 Nov 2013 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | R01-DA012140-05 |
DPO663371 | |
DPO877359). |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87660/student-and-school-factors-associated-with-school-suspension-a-multilevel-analysis-of-students-in-victoria-australia-and-washington-state-united-states
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