Toward reduced bias and increased utility in the assessment of school refusal behavior: the case for diverse samples and evaluations of context

Lyon, Aaron R.; Cotler, Sheldon

doi:10.1002/pits.20247

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Toward reduced bias and increased utility in the assessment of school refusal behavior: the case for diverse samples and evaluations of context

Lyon, Aaron R., Cotler, Sheldon·2007·Psychology in the Schools

DOI 10.1002/pits.20247

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Abstract The current article reviews the literature on school refusal behavior. Definitional inconsistencies, the effects of biased assessment processes, and the consequences of the lack of ethnic, racial, and economic diversity in school refusal research samples are highlighted. An increase in the use of low‐income, ethnic minority, community samples in school refusal research is proposed in order to create a more representative and useful literature. Concerns regarding artificial and impractical divisions between the commonly used labels of school refusal and truancy are also discussed. Suggestions are proposed for a new pragmatic framework of school refusal assessment for research and clinical work that utilizes and enhances Kearney's functional approach. The framework has the potential to incorporate the influences of multiple cultural contexts in order to aid professionals from different disciplines in both prevention and early intervention for school refusal in low‐income, ethnic minority populations. Additional suggestions for future direction in school refusal research are also discussed. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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The label of truancy is often associated with willful, deliberate, deviant behavior.
“and the label of truancy is often associated with willful, deliberate, deviant behavior”
From Reconciling Contemporary Approaches to School Attendance and School Absenteeism: Toward Promotion and Nimble Response, Global Policy Review and Implementation, and Future Adaptability (Part 1) (2019) · cites this paper as Lyon and Cotler, 2007
The collective term 'school refusal behavior' is sometimes shortened to 'school refusal', yielding more confusion.
“The collective term”
From Differentiation between school attendance problems: why and how? (2019) · cites this paper as Lyon & Cotler, 2007
Lyon and Cotler (2007) presented a case for abandoning the idea that school refusal and truancy are different school attendance problem types, arguing that the division is artificial and impractical and the two categories are neither comprehensive nor exhaustive and overlap considerably.
“Lyon and Cotler (2007) presented a case for abandoning the idea that SR and TR are different SAP types, arguing that the division is”
From Differentiation between school attendance problems: why and how? (2019) · cites this paper as Lyon and Cotler (2007)
The term TR has a particularly negative connotation for some because it has been associated with delinquency and may foster a punitive approach to intervention.
“The term TR has a particularly negative connotation for some because it has been associated with delinquency (Gentle-Genitty et al., 2015) and may foster a punitive approach to intervention (Lyon & Cotler, 2007).”
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Authors: Lyon, A. R., & Cotler, S.
Affiliations: DePaul University (US)
Corresponding author: Lyon, Aaron R.
ORCID: Lyon, Aaron R.
Venue: Psychology in the Schools
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2007-04-10
Volume: 44
Issue: 6
Pages: 551-565
ISSN: 0033-3085 (ISSN-L)
1520-6807
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20247
OpenAlex: W2003272662
Cited by: 91
References: 74
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 19.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Psychology in the Schools (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords: school refusal, evaluation bias, sample diversity, ethnic minority students, low-income students, truancy, cultural context, prevention and early intervention, research representativeness

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