caa a22 4500 388041129 CHVBK 20180307125021.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e199806 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1017/S0813483900003193 doi S0813483900003193 pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1017/S0813483900003193 Taxonomic Systems for School Refusal Behaviour [Elektronische Daten] The heterogeneous nature of school refusal has led to much confusion surrounding the conceptualisation of this phenomenon. A number of researchers have developed taxonomic systems in an effort to enhance our understanding of school refusal and to facilitate communication among professionals working in the field. The current paper explores the evolution of these systems and outlines the limitations of each. Non-empirical classificatory systems are reviewed first, followed by empirical systems based on factor analyses and diagnostic profiles. A functional taxonomic system for problematic school attendance is then reviewed. Future research based on sound methodological procedures should aim to examine a broad range of child and family characteristics in order to develop reliable, homogenous subtypes for this population. Copyright © The Author(s) 1998 Pritchard Melinda Monash University King Neville Monash University Tonge Bruce J. Monash University Heyne David Monash University Lancaster Sandra La Trobe University Behaviour Change Cambridge University Press 15/2(1998-06), 74-86 0813-4839 15:2<74 1998 15 BEC https://doi.org/10.1017/S0813483900003193 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0813483900003193 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pritchard Melinda Monash University NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- King Neville Monash University NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tonge Bruce J. Monash University NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Heyne David Monash University NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lancaster Sandra La Trobe University NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Behaviour Change Cambridge University Press 15/2(1998-06), 74-86 0813-4839 15:2<74 1998 15 BEC CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge