Australian Educators' Perceptions and Attitudes Towards a Trauma-Responsive School-Wide Approach.

ABSTRACT: Staff perceptions and attitudes regarding the introduction of the Reframing Learning and Teaching Environments (ReLATE) trauma-responsive school-wide approach were investigated in three Catholic primary schools in Victoria, Australia. School leaders, teachers, and support staff were interviewed regarding their experiences of the approach either individually or in focus groups. Educator attitudes towards trauma-responsive education was evaluated using the ARTIC-ED Scale, prior to and after participating in the six-month intervention. Qualitative data were interpreted using ecological analysis of the themes arising guided by the trauma informed principles and frameworks of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Trauma Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI).

SUBMITTER: Avery J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9360270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature