TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Mindfulness-based interventions – which train capacities for attention, awareness, compassion, and self-regulation of thoughts and emotions – may offer unique benefits for urban youth exposed to chronic stress and adversity. Urban schools are promising settings in which to integrate mindfulness-based interventions; however, they pose complex challenges for intervention implementation and evaluation. Design/methodology/approach– The paper reflects on the experiences of our community-academic partnership conducting two school-based randomised trials on a mindfulness and yoga programme. The programme was developed by the Holistic Life Foundation and was delivered to middle school students in public schools serving disadvantaged urban communities. Findings– This paper discusses barriers and facilitating factors related to effective intervention delivery and evaluation, presents recommendations for future work and reflects on the potential benefits of mindfulness-based practices for students, teachers and schools. Originality/value– The paper offers a detailed account of challenges and opportunities associated with implementing mindfulness-based practices in urban school settings.
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
SN  - 1746-6660
DO  - 10.1108/JCS-07-2013-0024
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-07-2013-0024
AU  - Mendelson Tamar
AU  - K. Dariotis Jacinda
AU  - Feagans Gould Laura
AU  - S.R. Smith Ali
AU  - A. Smith Atman
AU  - A. Gonzalez Andres
AU  - T. Greenberg Mark
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - Implementing mindfulness and yoga in urban schools: a community-academic partnership
T2  - Journal of Children's Services
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 276
EP  - 291
Y2  - 2024/09/18
ER  -