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DeKalb, Jay – 1999
This Digest in Spanish examines some of the ways that truancy affects both individuals and society. It identifies factors that may place students at greater risk of becoming truant and lists some consequences of nonattendance, including delayed promotion and graduation, lowered self-esteem, and lessened employment potential. The causes of truancy…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Delinquency Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention
DeKalb, Jay – 1999
This Digest examines some of the ways that truancy affects both individuals and society. It identifies factors that may place students at greater risk of becoming truant and lists some consequences of nonattendance, including delayed promotion and graduation, lowered self-esteem, and lessened employment potential. The causes of truancy vary among…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Delinquency Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention
Walls, Charles – 2003
This digest explores truancy in the urban context, examines the different types and reasons for truancy, and reviews the new ways that researchers and intervention programs are addressing this problem. No national data on truancy rates exist, but many larger cities report staggeringly high rates. The relationship between race or income and truancy…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attendance Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, New York, NY. – 1997
This digest presents an overview of successful urban anti-truancy strategies, including both supports and penalties for students and their families. It is generally believed that to prevent truancy a sustained, multifaceted, and personalized program for each student must be developed. Community collaboration is essential to these efforts, as the…
Descriptors: Alienation, Attendance, Community Involvement, Educational Policy