The relationship of placement experience to school absenteeism and changing schools in young, school-aged children in foster care

Catherine S. Zorc, Amanda L.R. O'Reilly, Meredith Matone, Jin Long, Caroline L. Watts and David Rubin

Children and Youth Services Review, 2013, vol. 35, issue 5, 826-833

Abstract: Chronic school absenteeism and frequent school changes, particularly among younger children, may be antecedents for the high rates of school failure and subsequent dropout among youth in foster care. However, the relationship of foster care experience to absenteeism and school change has not been well studied.

Keywords: Child welfare; Out-of-home care; Fostering connections; Absenteeism; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.02.006

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