School discipline practices associated with adolescent school connectedness and engagement

School discipline practices associated with adolescent school connectedness and engagement

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Health policy brief (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research)
Author(s):
Babey, Susan H., author
Wolstein, Joelle, author
Becker, Tara, author
Scheitler, AJ, author
Contributor(s):
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, issuing body.
Publication:
Los Angeles, CA : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, September 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Adolescent Behavior
Interpersonal Relations
Schools
Students
Problem Behavior -- psychology
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
A positive school climate is associated with both adolescent well-being and higher academic achievement. Feelings of school connectedness, civic engagement, and school discipline practices can all contribute to a positive school climate. This policy brief examines the association of school discipline practices with feelings of school connectedness and civic engagement. Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of school connectedness and of volunteering. In addition, greater feelings of school connectedness were associated with greater perceived safety at school, more volunteering, and fewer sick days. Latino teens and teens from low-income families reported lower levels of school connectedness, had lower rates of volunteering, and were more likely to attend a school with high suspension rates. Healthy youth development could be promoted through supporting strategies that improve school climates by increasing school connectedness, encouraging participation in civic activities (such as volunteering), and reducing suspension rates.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (7 pages, 1 unnumbered page))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101757870 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101757870