Pathways to Belonging ― Contemporary Perspectives of School Belonging

This is a comprehensive compendium of school belonging research from expert contributors. We bring you the latest empirical research and discourse on school belonging drawn from the scientific peer-reviewed literature. This book has a strong applied and functional purpose in schools.

Kelly-Ann Allen, Ph.D. (2015), Melbourne Graduate School of Education, is an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Fellow of the University of Melbourne. She is nationally and internationally recognised both as a researcher and practitioner in social connectedness and school belonging and for her translation of this expertise within educational and community contexts. Dr. Allen has published extensively in the field of school belonging, including School Belonging in Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Practice (Springer, 2017).

Christopher Boyle, Ph.D. (2015), Dundee, is based at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter. His current roles are as an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and the Director of Doctoral Studies. He has been an education and psychology practitioner for over 20 years and has published extensively in the areas of educational psychology and inclusive education.