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- Title
Care Matters: Student Perspectives of Mental Health Determinants in an Alternative High School.
- Authors
Jordan, Adam W.; Jordan, Kasey H.; Sutphin, Allison
- Abstract
Public alternative schools in the United States are multifaceted educational entities that often serve students marginalized from traditional spaces, yet little research exists highlighting the perceptions of alternative school students regarding mental health–promoting school practices. In this qualitative study, the voices of seven alternative high school students (four female and three male) are presented through the use of a targeted focus group. The following two research questions guided this study: What aspects of the public alternative school environment do students perceive to facilitate their mental health? What aspects of public alternative school environments do students perceive as barriers to mental health? Using qualitative descriptive methods, findings suggested that for these students the alternative school is a unique institution, designed for them, in which they can thrive due to the caring nature of the professionals they encounter. Implications for practitioners dedicated to producing mental health–promoting, inclusive school spaces for marginalized youth are presented.
- Subjects
HIGH schools; SCHOOL environment; SCHOOL mental health services; FOCUS groups; RESEARCH methodology; MENTAL health; QUALITATIVE research; STUDENT attitudes; HEALTH promotion; HIGH school students
- Publication
Health Promotion Practice, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 5, p735
- ISSN
1524-8399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15248399211046582