Ryan, L.M. orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-7212, D'Angelo, A., Kaye, N. et al. (1 more author) (2019) Young people, school engagement and perceptions of support: a mixed methods analysis. Journal of Youth Studies, 22 (9). pp. 1272-1288. ISSN 1367-6261
Abstract
As levels of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) remain high in the UK, there is growing concern about processes of school disengagement. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, we explore some factors that lead young people to disengage from – and potentially re-engage with – schooling. The research employed a sequential design with a quantitative survey of students, followed by two rounds of interviews with a sub-sample of young people. Statistical analysis of our survey confirmed that, for our respondents, school engagement is mediated through perceptions of support. Through longitudinal qualitative data, we consider which sources of support appear to be most important for participants, how changes in perceptions of support affect levels of engagement and how these may change over time. We aim to contribute to the literature by showing that increasing perceptions of support can positively influence school engagement. Drawing on theories of social capital, we illustrate how complex and dynamic interplays between diffuse actors can provide access to differentiated resources, including economic, social and cultural capital, with varied outcomes for school engagement. We also show how fluid and dynamic processes of engagement and the interplay with support can provide opportunities for promoting positive educational outcomes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Youth Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | School engagement; perceived support; social capita; mixed methods; youth transitions |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jan 2019 14:55 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2021 11:18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13676261.2019.1571178 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:141099 |