School attachment theory and restitution processes: promoting positive behaviors in middle years schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to contribute to the existing body of research that focuses on strategies to promote positive behaviors in middle years students using a case study approach that examined the restitution processes and school attachment strategies implemented in an urban middle years school. Analysis of the data revealed that implementation of a restitution program and a focus on school attachment practices at Lakeview Middle Years School (pseudonym) had a positive impact on student behaviors.