I am compiling a presentation on typology and treatment options for youth in a US urban area where I work (non-professional, non-academic). The aim is to create a mobile mental health crisis team. Two anecdotal impressions I start with are a strong correlation with having a mortally ill or medically fragile family member, and a weaker one (but an identifiable fraction) where the home shows evidence or hoarding (neat or messy).
Hi Mark,
This is not my area, but I just read a paper on this so I will give you the source. C.A. Kearney (2008). School absenteeism and school refusal behavior in youth. A contemporary review in Clinical Psychology Review. I think Gail Bernstein is also an expert in this area.
Toula
Getting back to see this, excellent explanation of why I haven't found simple answers. School refusal, like trauma, is different over ages, phases, family-school-community context. Oh my!
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