| Title: |
Exploring Perspectives of Whole-School Attachment and Trauma Aware Approaches in a Specialist Provision |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Jones, Emma-Louise; Harding, Emma |
| Source: |
British Journal of Special Education. Jun 2023 50(2):293-313. |
| Availability: |
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
21 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
School Personnel; Attitudes; Students; Attachment Behavior; School Attitudes; Trauma; Trauma Informed Approach; Program Implementation; Holistic Approach; Special Schools; Referral; Educational Practices; Outcomes of Education; Influences; Barriers; Training |
| DOI: |
10.1111/1467-8578.12451 |
| ISSN: |
0952-3383; 1467-8578 |
| Abstract: |
A recent focus on attachment and trauma awareness (ATA) in schools has led to whole-school training programmes and evaluations. The outcomes have been positive; however, the dominant focus of research is on the implementation of whole-school ATA in mainstream settings. This project adopted a case study to explore how the training and approaches had been implemented in a school community, including a special school and pupil referral units. Data were collected from three semi-structured interviews with staff in varying roles, and the views of 11 pupils were obtained via a classroom activity as supplementary data. Thematic analysis highlighted five key themes which directly answered the three research questions, namely: strategies and approaches used; pupil outcomes; facilitators to implementation; barriers to implementation; and training and improvements. It is hoped that this study will help further professional understanding and implementation of ATA in non-mainstream settings. The implications and limitations of the study are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1381995 |
| Database: |
ERIC |