Preparing Teachers for Their Legal Responsibilities in facing School-Age Suicide

Abstract

In the face of the epidemic increase in school age children who attempt or commit suicide, this article addresses the preparation of future teachers for fulfilling their legal responsibilities in that area. We describe the parameters of the legal responsibility teachers face when threats or attempts of suicide occur. We then draw implications and make specific suggestions about how to address those implications in schools and in teacher education.

A Survey of Suicide Prevention Curricula Taught in Australian Universities

“…The review of the literature concerning university programs, and the survey of courses directed to a range of professional students forms a baseline for the Youth Suicide Prevention National University Curriculum Project funded through the National Youth Suicide Prevention initiative. (Further details of the Curriculum Project may be found at the following internet site: http://www2_hunterlink.net.au/^dejrw/backrpt.html)Previous recommendations for education and training for suicide prevention seem largely to have omitted university courses, and have focused on the education of the public, and education of the socalled 'gatekeeper' professions [1][2][3][4][5]. The latter Ordinary article OA 554 EN…”

“…Previous recommendations for education and training for suicide prevention seem largely to have omitted university courses, and have focused on the education of the public, and education of the socalled ‘gatekeeper’ professions [1, [2], [3], [4], [5]]. The latter usually receive their training in the context of advanced vocational courses rather than at the undergraduate level.…”