Reducing Chronic Absenteeism: An Assessment of an Early Truancy Initiative

Chronic school absenteeism has been identified as a precursor to undesirable outcomes in adolescence, including academic failure, school dropout, and juvenile delinquency. In spite of its effect on adolescent functioning, little research has been conducted to identify effective methods of truancy re...

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1. VerfasserIn: Perez McCluskey, Cynthia (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Bynum, Timothy S. ; Patchin, Justin W.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Nichtbestimmte Sprache
Veröffentlicht: 2004
In: Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2004, Band: 50, Heft: 2, Seiten: 214-234
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Kinderdelinquenz
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Zusammenfassung:Chronic school absenteeism has been identified as a precursor to undesirable outcomes in adolescence, including academic failure, school dropout, and juvenile delinquency. In spite of its effect on adolescent functioning, little research has been conducted to identify effective methods of truancy reduction, particularly among elementary-aged students. This article presents the assessment of an initiative developed to reduce truancy in three elementary schools. Findings suggest that the program was successful in substantially reducing absenteeism among those with chronic attendance problems. Implications for future programs targeting at-risk youth are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Beschreibung:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128703258942