The ‘work of childhood’: understanding school functioning in youth with chronic pain

Autor: Meadow Schroeder, Kailyn Jones, David W. Nordstokke, Gabrielle Wilcox, Melanie Noel
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Pain Management. 8:139-153
ISSN: 1758-1877
1758-1869
DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2017-0048
Popis: School is often cited as the ‘work of childhood’ and serves as an important site for child and adolescent development. Frequent school absences in children and adolescents with chronic pain are well documented; however, variables that may explain school impairment are not understood. The potential consequences of school impairment are extensive, as these children and adolescents are at great risk for achieving poor grades and sometimes require full-time homebound instruction. This, in turn, can have adverse effects on occupational and social functioning well into adulthood. The present review provides a summary of selected studies that have investigated why children and adolescents with chronic pain may experience disruptions in school functioning. A conceptual model of school functioning is presented to summarize factors accumulated to date and to guide future investigations.
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