Appropriate Physical Contact: The Alignment of Policy and Male Primary Teacher Perceptions

Autor/in	Cruickshank, Vaughan
Titel	Appropriate Physical Contact: The Alignment of Policy and Male Primary Teacher Perceptions
Quelle	In: Issues in Educational Research, 30 (2020) 2, S.473-492 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1837-6290
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Teachers; Males; Teacher Attitudes; Nonverbal Communication; Teacher Student Relationship; Educational Policy; School Policy; Alignment (Education); Coping; Teacher Behavior; First Aid; Health Education; Physical Education; Teacher Responsibility; Positive Reinforcement; Human Body; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Lehrerverhalten; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Schulpolitik; Bewältigung; Teacher behaviour; Unfallhilfe; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Lehrverpflichtung; Menschlicher Körper; Australien
Abstract	Young children often seek acceptance and warmth from their teachers in the form of physical contact. However, this expectation can create fear and uncertainty for male teachers who are unsure of what is, and is not, appropriate physical contact for a man to make with their young students. This paper builds on previous research by ascertaining male primary teachers' perceptions of when it is appropriate for them to make physical contact with their students and examining the alignment of these perceptions with relevant policy guidelines. Findings suggest that policy documents may need more specific clarity about what is and is not acceptable physical contact for teachers to make with their students. The comparison of perceptions and policy can provide important insights into male primary teachers' knowledge of appropriate physical contact and could be used to inform coping strategies to help them persist in the teaching profession. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.waier.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01