Full Description
School belonging should be a priority across every facet of education. The research on school belonging for positive student outcomes has been widely accepted and findings demonstrating its role as a protective factor against mental ill health and youth suicide are too compelling to ignore. In an age where it has been argued that academic achievement is prioritised over wellbeing, the editors bring the importance of school belonging back to the fore in educational policy and planning. This book is the most comprehensive compendium of its kind on the topic of school belonging. A foreword by Professor John Hattie of The University of Melbourne sets the scene for an engaging look at how school belonging is quintessential in contemporary schooling.
Contributors are: Kelly-Ann Allen, Christopher Boyle, Jonathan Cohen, Crystal Coker, Erin Dowdy, Clemence Due, Jonathan K. Ferguson, Sebastian Franke, Michael Furlong, Annie Gowing, Alun Jackson, Divya Jindal-Snape, Andrew Martinez, Daniel Mays, Vicki McKenzie, Susan Dvorak McMahon, Franka Metzner, Kathryn Moffa, Silke Pawils, Damien W. Riggs, Sue Roffey, Lisa Schneider, Bini Sebastian, Christopher D. Slaten, Jessica Smead, Amrit Thapa, Dianne Vella-Brodrick, Lea Waters, Michelle Wichmann, and Holger Zielemanns.
Contents
Foreword
John Hattie
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
1. The Varied Pathways to Belonging: An Introduction to School Belonging
Kelly-Ann Allen and Christopher Boyle
Part 1: The History and Future of School Belonging
2. A Historical Account of School Belonging: Understanding the Past and Providing Direction for the Future
Christopher D. Slaten, Kelly-Ann Allen, Jonathan K. Ferguson, Dianne Vella-Brodrick and Lea Waters
Part 2: Current Research on School Belonging
3. Student and Staff Perspectives on School Connectedness
Annie Gowing and Alun C. Jackson
4. Perceptions of School Climate: The Role of Extracurricular Activities
Crystal Coker, Andrew Martinez, Susan D. McMahon, Jonathan Cohen and Amrit Thapa
5. Does Including School Belonging Measures Enhance Complete Mental Health Screening in Schools?
Kathryn Moffa, Erin Dowdy and Michael J. Furlong
6. "This Reminds Me of My Country": Exploring Experiences of Belonging at School for Young Children with Refugee Backgrounds
Clemence Due, Damien W. Riggs and Martha Augoustinos
7. The Relationship between School Connectedness, Family Functioning, and Resilience
Victoria L. McKenzie and Jessica J. E. Smead
Part 3: Contemporary Issues for School Belonging
8. The Role of Belongingness in International Students' Acculturation Process
Bini Sebastian and Christopher D. Slaten
9. Belief, Belonging and the Role of Schools in Reducing the Risk of Home-Grown Extremism
Sue Roffey and Christopher Boyle
10. School Belonging and Successful Transition Practice: Academic Self-Concept and Achievement Motivation in Primary School Students
Daniel Mays, Sebastian Franke, Franka Metzner, Christopher Boyle, Divya Jindal-Snape, Lisa Schneider, Holger Zielemanns, Silke Pawils and Michelle Wichmann
Part 4: Interventions for School Belonging
11. Rethinking School Belonging: A Socio-Ecological Framework
Kelly-Ann Allen, Dianne Vella-Brodrick and Lea Waters
12. The Path Least Followed: Moving into the Future of School Belonging Research and towards Clearer Interventions
Christopher Boyle and Kelly-Ann Allen
About the Contributors
