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dc.contributor.authorHemphill, Sheryl A
dc.contributor.authorToumbourou, John W
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorKendall, Garth E
dc.contributor.authorRowland, Bosco
dc.contributor.authorFreiberg, Kate
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Joanne W
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T11:18:43Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T11:18:43Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2010-08-18T07:00:29Z
dc.identifier.issn1036-1073
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/33584
dc.description.abstractIssue addressed: Health promotion with adolescents spans many contexts including schools. Income and its distribution, education and social exclusion are key social determinants of health. Exclusionary school policies such as school suspension contribute to exclusion, increase the likelihood of school dropout (reducing educational and subsequent employment opportunities), and negatively impact on student wellbeing. Often excluded students are from socio-economically disadvantaged areas. This paper examines associations between area level socio-economic status (SES) and school suspension in Australian students. Methods: Students (8,028) in years 6 (n = 4393) and 8 (n = 3635) completed a comprehensive social development survey administered in schools in 30 socio-economically stratified communities in 2006. Results: Associations between area level SES and school suspension were found. Relative to students in the lowest SES quartile communities, students in mid level and high SES had lower suspension rates. These effects remained after controlling for antisocial behaviour, gender, age and the established risk factors of poor family management, interaction with antisocial peers and academic failure. Conclusions: Students living in low SES areas are exposed to higher rates of school suspension, at similar levels of adjustment problems. Assisting schools, particularly those with disadvantaged students, to foster school engagement is essential for schools committed to health promotion.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAustralian Health Promotion Association
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.healthpromotion.org.au/journal
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom12
dc.relation.ispartofpageto18
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalHealth Promotion Journal of Australia
dc.relation.ispartofvolume21
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEducation policy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode390201
dc.titleAre Rates of School Suspension Higher in Socially Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods? An Australian Study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorFreiberg, Kate J.


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