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标题：Teachers’ Experiences of Working with Students who have Attempted Suicide and Returned to the Classroom
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作者：Kiah Buchanan ; Gregory E Harris
期刊名称：Canadian Journal of Education
印刷版ISSN：0380-2361
出版年度：2014
卷号：37
期号：2
页码：1-28
语种：English
出版社：Canadian Society for the Study of Education
摘要：Student suicide is a serious issue facing intermediate/secondary schools. Teachers have the potential to play important roles in addressing such risk. This study utilized semi-structured interviews with six intermediate/secondary teachers in Newfoundland concerning their experiences of working with a student who had returned to the classroom after an attempted suicide. Coding was utilized to determine common themes among the data. Findings indicated teachers experienced shock, uncertainty, anxiety, and fear in terms of how to handle such situations. Participants also discussed various issues around access to student information and some noted limited knowledge of appropriate courses of action. They recommended proactive and inclusive policy/program development as well as teacher preparation in the area of preventing student suicide attempts. Study results are discussed in the context of the needs of teachers, along with a focus on teachers’ perceptions of what they needed to support their students. The role of the wider school system in supporting teachers and students when it comes to suicide is also a major consideration.
关键词：mental health;student suicide attempt;teacher