A produção do fracasso escolar: a trajetória de um clássico / The trajectory of a classic on school failure / La trayectoria de un clásico sobre el fracaso escolar / La trajectoire d'un classique sur l'échec scolaire

Publicado pela primeira vez há mais de duas décadas, A Produção do Fracasso Escolar, de Maria Helena Souza Patto, segue sendo uma obra de referência para pesquisadores em educação, gestores de sistemas e professores. Como explicar sua longevidade e fecundidade em um campo tão marcado pela rápida obsolescência de autores, teorias e perspectivas educacionais? No presente artigo apresentamos duas hipóteses complementares para essa sólida trajetória de sua obra. A primeira delas diz respeito ao potencial elucidativo de seu estudo que, recusando o jargão e os procedimentos cientificistas que apagam a concretude do real em favor de uma linguagem matematizada e padronizadora, apresenta um quadro significativo e complexo do cotidiano de uma instituição escolar e dos agentes nela envolvidos. Em suas análises emerge a singularidade desses agentes, tantas vezes obscurecidas por rótulos e fórmulas abstratas. Por outro lado, em sua pesquisa a peculiaridade do cotidiano de uma instituição não se desliga dos condicionantes históricos de natureza política e social que têm marcado as concepções e práticas educativas em nossa sociedade.

Published for the first time more than two decades ago, A produção do fracasso escolar, by Maria Helena Souza Patto, continues to be a reference work for researchers in education, and teachers. How can one explain its longevity and fecundity in a field that is so marked by rapid obsolescence of authors, theories and educational perspectives? In this article, we present two complementary hypotheses for this solid trajectory of her work. The first one concerns the elucidative potential of her research that refuses the jargon and the procedures that erase the concreteness of the real in favor of a mathematized language and standardizes concepts; what, then, emerges is a complex picture of everyday life in a singular educational institution. On the other hand, in her researches the peculiarity of everyday life of an institution is not taken apart from the historical, political and social conditions which have marked the conceptions and educational practices in our society.

Publié pour la première fois il y a plus de vingt ans, A produção do fracasso escolar, l ' oeuvre de Maria Helena Souza Patto n'a pas cessé d'être un ouvrage de référence pour les chercheurs dans l'éducation, les gestionnaires des systèmes et des enseignants. Comment expliquer sa longévité et sa fécondité dans un domaine qui est tellement marquée par une rapide obsolescence de théories et auteurs? Dans cet article, nous présentons deux hypothèses complémentaires pour cette solide trajectoire de son travail. La première concerne le potentiel d' élucidation de sa recherche que, en refusant le jargon et les concept que finissent pour effacer le concret en faveur d'un langage mathématisé et d'un ensemble de concepts padronisés, présente un important et complexe cadre de la vie quotidienne d'une institution d'enseignement et de ses agents. D'autre part, dans sa recherche la particularité de la vie quotidienne d'une institution n'est pas isolée des conditionnants politique, historique et social qui ont marqué les conceptions et les pratiques éducatives chez nous.

Publicado por primera vez hace más de dos décadas, A produção do fracasso escolar, de Maria Helena Souza Patto, sigue siendo una obra de referencia para investigadores en educación, gestores de sistemas y profesores. ¿Cómo explicar su longevidad y fecundidad en un campo tan marcado por la rápida obsolescencia de autores, teorías y perspectivas educacionales? En el presente artículo presentamos dos hipótesis complementarias para esa sólida trayectoria de su obra. La primera de ellas dice respeto al potencial elucidativo de su estudio que, rechazando el argot y los procedimientos cientificistas que borran la concretude del real en favor de un lenguaje matematizado y estandarizador, nos presenta un cuadro significativo y complejo de una institución escolar y de sus actores. Por otro lado, en su investigación la peculiaridad del cotidiano de una institución no se desconecta de los condicionantes históricos de naturaleza política y social que han marcado las concepciones y prácticas educativas en nuestra sociedad.

A produção do fracasso escolar: a trajetória de um clássico / The trajectory of a classic on school failure / La trayectoria de un clásico sobre el fracaso escolar / La trajectoire d'un classique sur l'échec scolaire

Publicado pela primeira vez há mais de duas décadas, A Produção do Fracasso Escolar, de Maria Helena Souza Patto, segue sendo uma obra de referência para pesquisadores em educação, gestores de sistemas e professores. Como explicar sua longevidade e fecundidade em um campo tão marcado pela rápida obsolescência de autores, teorias e perspectivas educacionais? No presente artigo apresentamos duas hipóteses complementares para essa sólida trajetória de sua obra. A primeira delas diz respeito ao potencial elucidativo de seu estudo que, recusando o jargão e os procedimentos cientificistas que apagam a concretude do real em favor de uma linguagem matematizada e padronizadora, apresenta um quadro significativo e complexo do cotidiano de uma instituição escolar e dos agentes nela envolvidos. Em suas análises emerge a singularidade desses agentes, tantas vezes obscurecidas por rótulos e fórmulas abstratas. Por outro lado, em sua pesquisa a peculiaridade do cotidiano de uma instituição não se desliga dos condicionantes históricos de natureza política e social que têm marcado as concepções e práticas educativas em nossa sociedade.(AU)

Published for the first time more than two decades ago, A produção do fracasso escolar, by Maria Helena Souza Patto, continues to be a reference work for researchers in education, and teachers. How can one explain its longevity and fecundity in a field that is so marked by rapid obsolescence of authors, theories and educational perspectives? In this article, we present two complementary hypotheses for this solid trajectory of her work. The first one concerns the elucidative potential of her research that refuses the jargon and the procedures that erase the concreteness of the real in favor of a mathematized language and standardizes concepts; what, then, emerges is a complex picture of everyday life in a singular educational institution. On the other hand, in her researches the peculiarity of everyday life of an institution is not taken apart from the historical, political and social conditions which have marked the conceptions and educational practices in our society.(AU)

Publié pour la première fois il y a plus de vingt ans, A produção do fracasso escolar, l ' oeuvre de Maria Helena Souza Patto n'a pas cessé d'être un ouvrage de référence pour les chercheurs dans l'éducation, les gestionnaires des systèmes et des enseignants. Comment expliquer sa longévité et sa fécondité dans un domaine qui est tellement marquée par une rapide obsolescence de théories et auteurs? Dans cet article, nous présentons deux hypothèses complémentaires pour cette solide trajectoire de son travail. La première concerne le potentiel d' élucidation de sa recherche que, en refusant le jargon et les concept que finissent pour effacer le concret en faveur d'un langage mathématisé et d'un ensemble de concepts padronisés, présente un important et complexe cadre de la vie quotidienne d'une institution d'enseignement et de ses agents. D'autre part, dans sa recherche la particularité de la vie quotidienne d'une institution n'est pas isolée des conditionnants politique, historique et social qui ont marqué les conceptions et les pratiques éducatives chez nous.(AU)

Publicado por primera vez hace más de dos décadas, A produção do fracasso escolar, de Maria Helena Souza Patto, sigue siendo una obra de referencia para investigadores en educación, gestores de sistemas y profesores. ¿Cómo explicar su longevidad y fecundidad en un campo tan marcado por la rápida obsolescencia de autores, teorías y perspectivas educacionales? En el presente artículo presentamos dos hipótesis complementarias para esa sólida trayectoria de su obra. La primera de ellas dice respeto al potencial elucidativo de su estudio que, rechazando el argot y los procedimientos cientificistas que borran la concretude del real en favor de un lenguaje matematizado y estandarizador, nos presenta un cuadro significativo y complejo de una institución escolar y de sus actores. Por otro lado, en su investigación la peculiaridad del cotidiano de una institución no se desconecta de los condicionantes históricos de naturaleza política y social que han marcado las concepciones y prácticas educativas en nuestra sociedad.(AU)

Development of an attrition risk prediction tool.

AIM: To review lecturers' and students' perceptions of the factors that may lead to attrition from pre-registration nursing and midwifery programmes and to identify ways to reduce the impact of such factors on the student's experience. BACKGROUND: Comparable attrition rates for nursing and midwifery students across various universities are difficult to monitor accurately; however, estimates that there is approximately a 25% national attrition rate are not uncommon. The financial and human implications of this are significant and worthy of investigation. METHOD: A study was carried out in one medium-sized UK school of nursing and midwifery, aimed at identifying perceived factors associated with attrition and retention. Thirty-five lecturers were interviewed individually; 605 students completed a questionnaire, and of these, 10 were individually interviewed. Attrition data kept by the student service department were reviewed. Data were collected over an 18-month period in 2007-2008. FINDINGS: Regression analysis of the student data identified eight significant predictors. Four of these were 'positive' factors in that they aided student retention and four were 'negative' in that they were associated with students' thoughts of resigning. CONCLUSION: Student attrition and retention is multifactorial, and, as such, needs to be managed holistically. One aspect of this management could be an attrition risk prediction tool.

An exploratory, comparative study investigating attrition and retention of student midwives.

OBJECTIVE: to explore the retention and attrition of pre-registration midwifery students. DESIGN: an exploratory, comparative design that enabled the comparison of a 3-year and a 78-week midwifery programme. The methodology was designed into two main phases using both quantitative and qualitative methodology. SETTING: a university in the South West of England. PARTICIPANTS: 36 questionnaires were sent to students who had left the programmes during 2001-2003. A purposive sample of 16 student midwives formed two separate focus groups. The participants were selected from current 3-year and 78-week midwifery programmes. FINDINGS: midwifery attracts highly motivated students. In order for this motivation to continue through an emotional and demanding programme of study, their motivation needs to be nurtured and retained. The findings of this study clearly illustrate that in only a few cases can one over-riding reason be given for students withdrawing from midwifery programmes. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: there is often a complexity of 'personal reasons' and an accumulation of clinical and theoretical demands as to why students leave. Although there were realistic expectations of the programmes, the lived experiences of these expectations created anxiety and tension. It is therefore imperative that clinicians and academics work in harmony to plan and offer a programme of adequate mentorship and support for student midwives. This should also acknowledge the uniqueness of the different programmes that lead to qualification as a midwife.

Profile of young people attending alcohol and other drug treatment services in Aotearoa, New Zealand: clinical file search.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to provide a profile of young people attending alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services in Aotearoa, New Zealand. METHOD: Data were gathered from a clinical file search of 184 randomly selected young people aged 13-19 years who had attended one of eight youth AOD treatment services in New Zealand during 2003 or 2004. These services represented eight of the 11 youth-specific AOD services available to youth in New Zealand. RESULTS: Young people who attend youth-specific AOD services in New Zealand present with a range of complex needs including substance use and mental health issues, criminality, family conflict and disengagement from school. A total of 62.0% were male, 56.4% had criminal convictions, 40.6% had spent some time in Child, Youth and Family Services care and 53.8% were reported to have a coexisting substance use and mental health disorder. Low rates of reporting of substance use and mental health diagnoses in treatment files suggest that substance use and mental health disorders among this population are likely to be higher than those reported. CONCLUSIONS: This paper provides a unique profile of young people attending youth-specific AOD treatments in New Zealand. Such information is useful in informing treatment planning and funding and ensuring that service development occurs to specifically meet the complex needs of this patient group.

A complementary therapy approach to the management of individual stress among student nurses.

This paper examines the difference between qualitative and quantitative research approaches and applies the debate to assessing student nurses' stress coping styles. In particular, it looks at the value of the qualitative approach as a means of appreciating the individual nature of the stress experience. A pilot study was conducted among a small group of Project 2000 students. The results illustrate that a flexible model which appreciates the differences in individual perception is a successful way of enabling students to handle negative stress. The paper also reports on a new concept called Determination and the Hypnotic Interaction model which enables student nurses to utilize determined experiences from previous times and apply them to present and future negative stress. The model utilizes a wide range of complementary therapy approaches including relaxation, imagery and hypnosis, to enable students to appreciate positive stress and to discover and use their natural resources of determination to deal with negative stress.