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Kultura szkoły a zachowania ryzykowne uczniów
School culture and student risky behaviours

Author(s): Krzysztof Ostaszewski
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych
Keywords: school culture; youth; preven-tion; risky behaviours; mental health

Summary/Abstract: The article describes school culture and reports studies in which this construct was used to explain student risky behaviours. School culture embraces assumptions, values and beliefs shared by the school community. Teachers’ caring attitudes and commitment, clarity of school norms and rules and the high value of academic achievement have been proved to have a positive influence on school effectiveness and student healthy development. Research on school culture, similarly to studies on school climate, integrate diverse research communities interested in school performance and the effectiveness of prevention programs.

  • Issue Year: 126/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 14-24
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish