SCHOOL REFUSAL

Abstract

School refusal covers a very heterogeneous set of problems ranging from refusal of schooling – in terms of engagement in learning or in situations of evaluation, in relation to knowledge – to school phobia or anxious school refusal. Furthermore, the clinical form of children and adolescents refusing school is determined by a wide range of factors – individual, family, school and cultural – that interact with each other and change over time. In the context of a multidimensional approach, the apprehension of school refusal involves a dialogue between the family, health professionals and the various players in national education. This approach makes it possible to think about the developmental trajectory of the child and lead to the establishment of a personalized care project.