Truancy in the United States: Examining temporal trends and correlates by race, age, and gender

Brandy R. Maynard, Michael G. Vaughn, Erik J. Nelson, Christopher P. Salas-Wright, David A. Heyne and Kristen P. Kremer

Children and Youth Services Review, 2017, vol. 81, issue C, 188-196

Abstract: Truancy has long been regarded a common problem in urgent need of effective intervention. Knowledge about factors associated with truancy can guide the development and implementation of interventions.

Keywords: Truancy; Delinquency; Substance use; School attendance problems; School engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.08.008

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