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

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subset of young people seen within the inner London Tower Hamlets Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) that are extremely socially withdrawn and unable to attend mainstream education.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 vie...

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Published in:Clinical child psychology and psychiatry 2019-10, Vol.24 (4), p.921-933
Main Authors: Kljakovic, Moja, Kelly, Aidan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent Health Services
Attitude of Health Personnel
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Data
Female
Humans
Intensive treatment
Intervention
London
Male
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Mental Health Services
Parent participation
Professional attitudes
Qualitative Research
Schools
Social Behavior
Socialization
Students
Technology
Youth
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Summary: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subset of young people seen within the inner London Tower Hamlets Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) that are extremely socially withdrawn and unable to attend mainstream education.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 multilayered intervention was required to meet their needs. Interventions that include gradual socialization, parental involvement and which address the role of technology were indicated. However, more research is needed to clarify how to effectively intervene.
ISSN:1359-1045
1461-7021
DOI:10.1177/1359104519855426