Factors Influencing School Connectedness: Chinese Adolescents' Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Yuen, Mantak; Lau, Patrick S. Y.; Lee, Queenie A. Y.; Gysbers, Norman C.; Chan, Raymond M. C.; Fong, Ricci W.; Chung, Y. B.; Shea, Peter M. K.
Titel	Factors Influencing School Connectedness: Chinese Adolescents' Perspectives
Quelle	In: Asia Pacific Education Review, 13 (2012) 1, S.55-63 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1598-1037
DOI	10.1007/s12564-011-9176-7
Schlagwörter	Focus Groups; Adolescents; Foreign Countries; School Guidance; Counselors; Talent Development; Student Attitudes; High School Students; Learner Engagement; Teacher Influence; Peer Relationship; Educational Environment; School Policy; Discipline; School Counseling; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausland; Counselor; Counsellor; Counsellors; Berater; Begabtenförderung; Talentförderung; Schülerverhalten; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Peer-Beziehungen; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schulpolitik; Disziplin; School counselling; Pädagogische Beratung
Abstract	This study explored the concept of school connectedness and the factors that may influence its development with a sample of Chinese adolescents. Six focus groups involving 52 high school students were conducted using a set of predetermined discussion topics. Results indicated that the students fully understood the notion of school connectedness and could identify a number of key influences affecting its development. These factors could be grouped under several domains including teacher care, peer relations, broader school relationships, school disciplinary policies and practices, activities within the school's guidance and counseling program, and opportunities for talent development. The students were also able to suggest practical strategies that schools might introduce to enhance and strengthen students' acquisition of connectedness to school. The implications from the findings are discussed with particular reference to implementing comprehensive school guidance and counseling program in Hong Kong. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10