Difficult‐to‐manage Students: a survey of children who fail to respond to student discipline strategies in government schools |
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| Authors: | Murray Oswald |
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| Institution: | Faculty of Education , University of South Australia , Smith Road, Salisbury East, South Australia, 5109 |
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| Abstract: | Previous studies of discipline problems in junior primary and primary schools have indicated that the majority of behaviour management problems both inside and outside classrooms can be attributed to relatively small numbers of children who persist in difficult‐to‐manage behaviour. This study explored particular aspects of these children's behavioural characteristics, as reported from the results of a survey of principals from the majority of junior primary and primary schools in South Australia. The data summarised propose a tentative profile of these difficult‐to‐manage children, together with findings concerning the impact their behaviours have on the school staff. Suggestions are offered for more effectively meeting the demands and needs of these children. |
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