ERIC Number: EJ875292
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Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
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Truancy Interventions: A Review of the Research Literature
Sutphen, Richard D.; Ford, Janet P.; Flaherty, Chris
Research on Social Work Practice, v20 n2 p161-171 2010
Objectives: This article presents a systematic review of the literature on evaluative studies of truancy interventions. Method: Included studies evaluating truancy interventions appearing in peer-reviewed academic journals from 1990 to 2007. Findings: In total, 16 studies were assessed. Eight studies used group comparison designs and eight studies used one-group pretest/posttest designs. Studies varied on sample sizes, definitions of truant behavior, focus of interventions, and dependent measures. Conclusions: Six studies produced useful and promising interventions including contingency management, school reorganization, punitive measures, community partnerships, and family-oriented activities. The substantial methodological shortcomings, inconsistent definitions, and lack of replication demonstrate a need for more and better evaluation studies to provide a more definitive knowledge base to guide effective truancy interventions for practitioners. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Truancy, Definitions, Contingency Management, School Organization, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention, Journal Articles, Pretests Posttests, Sample Size, Punishment, Family Counseling, Research Needs
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