In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the issue of school refusal,
particularly given the adverse effects on young people's social, emotional and educational …

School refusal can be a challenging phenomenon for professionals to intervene with, and at
very least concerning, if not upsetting, for families and others involved around such cases …

School refusal is heterogeneous in aetiology and presentation. The heterogeneity in its
presentation, the focus of this study, complicates the conceptualisation and assessment of …

School refusal is a crippling condition in which children experience extreme anxiety or panic
attacks when faced with everyday school life and this handbook aims to explore and raise …

School attendance is a high profile issue at both national and local levels, and links have
been made between poor attendance and low attainment, poor employment outcomes and …

This volume includes a critical literature review (Part 1) and a small scale empirical study
(Part 2) on the topic of 'emotionally-based non-attendance'at school. Part one of the volume …

The aim of this study was to explore parents' perspectives on the role of school factors in
school refusal (SR). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 parents who had …

The publication of school attendance figures has led to schools being increasingly aware of
the reasons for pupils' non-attendance, particularly for unauthorised absences. Within the …

Research has identified a subset of young people who feel unable to engage in mainstream
education. Given the hard-to-reach nature of this group, their views on what has caused their …

'School refusal'is increasingly identified as a global 'problem'with implications for young
people's mental health and academic attainment, as well as presenting long-term financial …