Targeting exclusion, disaffection and truancy in secondary schools: An evaluation of an alternative curriculum for older pupils

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-275

  Charlton, Tony ^a   Panting, Charlie ^a   Willis, Hazel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disaffection; Social exclusion; Special needs; Truancy; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 16344394967     PISSN: 13632752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363275204050372     Document Type: Article

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