Reducing Truancy and Fostering a Willingness to Attend School: Results from a Randomized Trial of a Police-School Partnership Program
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DOI: 10.1007/s11121-017-0771-7
Abstract: Truancy is a major social issue that is linked to a range of poor outcomes across the life course, including poor educational outcomes, drug and alcohol abuse, and antisocial behavior. Interventions that seek to reduce… read more here.
Keywords: school partnership; truancy; school; police school ... See more keywords
The development of persistent truant behaviour: an exploratory analysis of adolescents’ perspectives
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DOI: 10.1080/00131881.2017.1339286
Abstract: Abstract Background While, an extensive literature reveals the many risk factors associated with truancy, less is known about the way truancy develops, intensifies and persists. In recent years, authors have argued that the development of… read more here.
Keywords: persistent truant; truancy; development persistent; truant behaviour ... See more keywords
Association between Hunger and Truancy among Students in Liberia: Analysis of 2017 Global School-Based Student Health Survey
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/4785238
Abstract: Background About 83% and 49% of Liberians live beneath the poverty line of US$1.25/day and experience hunger, respectively. Studies have established that hunger has long-term adverse consequence on truancy among students. However, no national level… read more here.
Keywords: among students; truancy; hunger truancy; hunger ... See more keywords
The Roles of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Mental Health in Predicting Truancy Recidivism
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DOI: 10.1177/0093854820910185
Abstract: This study aims to (a) describe demographic and mental health (MH) differences between truant juvenile justice–involved youth (JJY) and nontruant JJY; (b) classify MH needs of truant JJY; and (c) investigate if the interactions between… read more here.
Keywords: race ethnicity; ethnicity gender; truancy; jjy ... See more keywords