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Beyond the School Refusal/Truancy Binary: Engaging with the Complexities of Extended School Non-Attendance
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Frederikke Skaaning Knage – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2023
Extended school non-attendance, commonly named truancy or school refusal, has over the last decade attracted attention among educational researchers. This article points to a need for theoretical perspectives that can account for the complexity and ambiguity of the phenomenon. The article presents a critical analysis of the research field of…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Attendance Patterns, Students
Absenteeism: A Review of the Literature and School Psychology's Role
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Goldstein, Jeffrey S.; Little, Steven G.; Akin-Little, K. Angeleque – California School Psychologist, 2003
A major problem faced by schools across the country is student absenteeism. Although the problem is pervasive in American schools, the attention focused on this issue has been inadequate. Poor student attendance has far reaching effects on the individual, the school, and society in general. The intent of this paper is to document the problem,…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Attendance, School Psychology, Counselor Role
High School Development Center: An Alternative School for Ninth and Tenth Grades. Executive Summary, 1986-87.
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Syropoulos, Mike; Leddick, Linda – 1987
The purpose of the High School Development Center, an alternative school in Detroit, Michigan, is to provide educational opportunities for 300 students identified as unsuccessful by principals of five high schools. Students in grades 9 and 10 are selected for the program if they exhibit two of the following: (1) very low academic achievement; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Experimental Programs, Experimental Schools
High School Development Center: An Alternative School for Ninth and Tenth Grades. Evaluation Report, 1986-87.
Syropoulos, Mike – 1987
The purpose of the High School Development Center, an alternative school in Detroit, Michigan, is to provide educational opportunities for 300 students identified as unsuccessful by principals of five high schools. Students in grades 9 and 10 are selected for the program if they exhibit two of the following: (1) very low academic achievement; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Experimental Programs, Experimental Schools
The Early Identification and Treatment of At-Risk Youth. Interim Report of the Secretary of Education to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia. House Document No. 18.
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1990
Pursuant to Virginia's House Joint Resolution No. 415, calling for the identification and treatment of truants, dropouts, and youths at risk, this interim report provides a background and framework for policies and guidelines in this area, particularly as they relate to dropping out. It then reviews existing or new programs which address related…
Descriptors: Attendance, Behavior Problems, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts
How Does Childhood Economic Disadvantage Lead to Crime?
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Fergusson, David; Swain-Campbell, Nicola; Horwood, John – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: This study sought to examine the associations between indices of socio-economic deprivation in childhood and later involvement in crime. Method: Data were gathered as part of the Christchurch Health and Development Study. In this project a cohort of 1,265 children born in Christchurch in 1977 have been studied from birth to age 21…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Crime, Family Life, Economically Disadvantaged