不登校支援における父親の役割 : 行動論的アプローチを行うに当たって

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School refusal behaviour is a common problem amongst Japanese secondary schools. Without appropriate treatment this behaviour often leads to serious consequences, such as social withdrawal. Although a variety of psychological approaches to treat school refusal behaviour have been utilised over a long period, the problem has continued to worsen. In Japan, the number of children classified with school refusal behaviour has surpassed 100,000. Clearly there is an urgent need to find more effective approaches. This article reports on the successful treatment of a 14-year-old student using behavioural therapy. Prior to commencing this treatment, school officials and the school counsellor asked the student's father for aggressive support. The father accepted this requirement and consequently the student began coming to the counselling room of the school. Subsequently, schoolbased behavioural therapy was used. Eventually the student was able to re-attend classes on a daily basis. Although it is crucial for school officials, parents and school counsellors to work together in the treatment of school refusal behaviour, aggressive support from fathers has been so far overlooked. This case study suggests that a conventional behavioural approach with aggressive support from the father could be an effective approach for school refusal behaviour.