Book chapter
The school experience
Young people in Canada: their health and well-being, pp.35-49
Warehouse, 1220, Health Canada
2004
Abstract
Adolescents spend a substantial portion of their lives in school settings. Their experiences in such settings strongly influence their social and emotional health and their development, both positively and negatively (Wells, 2000). Specifically, students’ health behaviours and their views of themselves are related to their lives in school (Anderman, 1999). In addition to the direct teaching of academic skills, schools provide opportunities for adolescents to develop social connections that often have lasting impacts on their lives. For the majority of adolescents, schools provide positive experiences with teachers and peers, helping them to develop strong emotional bonds and self-confidence. However, for some young people, school is a threatening and uninviting place. Adolescents who feel isolated or rejected in school or believe that their school’s expectations are too high tend to disengage from school life. These young people are prone to becoming involved with peers sharing similar negative attitudes, which can ultimately result in increased health-risk behaviours (Connop and King, 1999).
Details
- Title
- The school experience
- Authors/Creators
- Don A. Klinger Professor - Murdoch University, Vice Chancellery
- Contributors
- William Boyce (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Young people in Canada: their health and well-being, pp.35-49
- Series
- Warehouse; 1220
- Publisher
- Health Canada
- Identifiers
- 991005631769207891
- Copyright
- © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Health Canada, 2004
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Vice Chancellery
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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