TY - JOUR
T1 - Looked After Children: Education, School and Unauthorised Absence – Perspectives from Young People
AU - O'Neill, Emma / E
AU - Cassidy, T
AU - O'Connor Bones, Una
PY - 2016/6/20
Y1 - 2016/6/20
N2 - This paper reports the findings of a research project which explored why there are higher rates of unauthorised absence from school among Looked after Children (LAC) in Northern Ireland. Four young people who were currently looked after and also had a history of unauthorised absence from school participated in semi-structured, one to one interviews. Focus was placed on their perceptions of education, experiences of school and was factors contributed to their engagement in unauthorised absence from school. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis conducted on the interview transcripts revealed that bullying, negative perceptions of teachers and lack of meaning to attend school were key issues identified. The role of teacher/pupil attachment and resilience measures are also discussed.
AB - This paper reports the findings of a research project which explored why there are higher rates of unauthorised absence from school among Looked after Children (LAC) in Northern Ireland. Four young people who were currently looked after and also had a history of unauthorised absence from school participated in semi-structured, one to one interviews. Focus was placed on their perceptions of education, experiences of school and was factors contributed to their engagement in unauthorised absence from school. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis conducted on the interview transcripts revealed that bullying, negative perceptions of teachers and lack of meaning to attend school were key issues identified. The role of teacher/pupil attachment and resilience measures are also discussed.
KW - Looked After Children
KW - Unauthorised Absence
KW - Education
UR - https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/publications/looked-after-children-education-school-and-unauthorised-absence-p-2
U2 - 10.15406/jpcpy.2016.06.00343
DO - 10.15406/jpcpy.2016.06.00343
M3 - Article
VL - 6
JO - Journal of Psychology and Clinical Psychiatry
JF - Journal of Psychology and Clinical Psychiatry
SN - 2373-6445
IS - 1
M1 - 00343
ER -