Over the last 30 years, school exclusion has greatly increased. Presumed causes include a growing number of maladjusted children and changes in school culture in the context of an increasingly exclusive society. School exclusion leads to a greater likelihood of engagement in crime. Matching records from educational, welfare, and criminal justice institutions, the study involves a detailed analysis of the journeys of 300 individuals excluded from Australian primary schools and placed in a withdrawal unit between 1973 and 2003. It examines who they were, where they came from, and what happened...
Over the last 30 years, school exclusion has greatly increased. Presumed causes include a growing number of maladjusted children and changes in school...