School Mobility and Students with Emotional Disturbance

We examined the school mobility of a cross-sectional sample of 70 secondary-age youth with emotional disturbance (ED). Data were collected through an archival review of school records. Students' school mobility histories were examined in terms of the overall number of schools attended in the el...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 2005-06, Vol.14 (2), p.299-312
Main Authors: Malmgren, Kimber W, Gagnon, Joseph C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Adaptation to change
Behavior Problems
Case Studies
Children
Developmental psychology
Elementary Education
Emotional Disturbances
Emotionally disturbed adolescents
Emotions
Family studies
Grade 2
Grade 5
High Schools
Learner Engagement
Mental disorders
Mobility
Outcomes of Education
School attendance
Schools
Secondary School Students
Student Mobility
Student Records
Transfers
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Summary:We examined the school mobility of a cross-sectional sample of 70 secondary-age youth with emotional disturbance (ED). Data were collected through an archival review of school records. Students' school mobility histories were examined in terms of the overall number of schools attended in the elementary school years, as well as the timing of the moves that were made. Findings indicate that sample students experienced high rates of school mobility with 66% having changed schools at least once by the end of 2nd grade and 89% having changed schools at least once by the end of 5th grade. Strategies for minimizing school mobility and the impact of high rates of school mobility are reviewed.
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1007/s10826-005-5058-0