Australian Teachers' Perceptions of Safety, Violence and Limited Support in Their Workplaces
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| Title: | Australian Teachers' Perceptions of Safety, Violence and Limited Support in Their Workplaces |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fiona Longmuir, Amanda McKay, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Kelly-Ann Allen, Michael Phillips |
| Source: | Journal of School Violence. 2025 24(1):1-20. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Attitudes, School Safety, Violence, Work Environment, Student Behavior, Parents, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries, Teacher Rights, Student Rights, Power Structure, Teacher Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Well Being, Aggression, Interpersonal Relationship, Stress Variables, Job Satisfaction, Intention, Health |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15388220.2024.2385893 |
| ISSN: | 1538-8220 1538-8239 |
| Abstract: | In the context of teaching workforce shortages, this study examined teachers' perceptions of safety, role satisfaction, and their intent to remain in the profession, in Australia. Findings from two iterations of a survey of a total of 8293 teachers revealed that 20% to 25% of participants felt unsafe in their schools. The results also showed that those who felt unsafe were less likely to be satisfied with the role and more likely to intend to leave the profession. Sources of safety concerns included student and parent behaviors along with a lack of support from schools and systems. The findings highlight an urgent need to better understand how schools and education systems might foster safer, more inclusive and positive learning environments. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1454995 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In the context of teaching workforce shortages, this study examined teachers' perceptions of safety, role satisfaction, and their intent to remain in the profession, in Australia. Findings from two iterations of a survey of a total of 8293 teachers revealed that 20% to 25% of participants felt unsafe in their schools. The results also showed that those who felt unsafe were less likely to be satisfied with the role and more likely to intend to leave the profession. Sources of safety concerns included student and parent behaviors along with a lack of support from schools and systems. The findings highlight an urgent need to better understand how schools and education systems might foster safer, more inclusive and positive learning environments. |
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| ISSN: | 1538-8220 1538-8239 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15388220.2024.2385893 |
