Some pupils already show unexcused, illegal, surreptitious absences in elementary education or the first years of secondary education. Are weak social bonds (see also Hirschi, 1969) and a lack of self-control (Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990) indicative of truancy at an early age? Of the children in our sample, 5% were persistent truants in late elementary education and early secondary education. Using multivariate analyses the influence of various predictors on persistent truancy was examined. Lack of attachment to norm-relevant significant others (parents and teachers) and lack of prosocial orientation were indicative of truancy. Social bonds with classmates had no effect on truancy. Other risk factors for truancy were: being a boy, early pub...
School absenteeism and particularly unauthorized absenteeism or truancy has been the focus of a numb...
The traditional view is that truants are juvenile delinquents. Getting an education is regarded a an...
Truancy is a problem associated with a range of negative consequences at the individual and societal...
Some pupils already show unexcused, illegal, surreptitious absences in elementary education or the f...
Some pupils already show unexcused, illegal, surreptitious absences in elementary education or the f...
Some pupils already show unexcused, illegal, surreptitious absences in elementary education or the f...
The purpose of this study was to examine how children’s perceptions of emotional bonds and children’...
In recent years, various governments and education agencies have developed stricter policies to redu...
As previous research has shown, truants have a higher risk of becoming delinquent. However, the caus...
As previous research has shown, truants have a higher risk of becoming delinquent. However, the caus...
M.Ed. (Educational Guidance)Truancy is a grave problem because truants are wasting their opportuniti...
School absenteeism and particularly unauthorized absenteeism or truancy has been the focus of a numb...
Truancy in upper secondary education is a widespread problem, which contributes significantly to sch...
Truancy is a widespread problem in upper secondary education as it adds significantly school dropout...
The time-honoured attitude toward the problem of truancy is that it is purely an educational concern...
School absenteeism and particularly unauthorized absenteeism or truancy has been the focus of a numb...
The traditional view is that truants are juvenile delinquents. Getting an education is regarded a an...
Truancy is a problem associated with a range of negative consequences at the individual and societal...
Some pupils already show unexcused, illegal, surreptitious absences in elementary education or the f...
Some pupils already show unexcused, illegal, surreptitious absences in elementary education or the f...
Some pupils already show unexcused, illegal, surreptitious absences in elementary education or the f...
The purpose of this study was to examine how children’s perceptions of emotional bonds and children’...
In recent years, various governments and education agencies have developed stricter policies to redu...
As previous research has shown, truants have a higher risk of becoming delinquent. However, the caus...
As previous research has shown, truants have a higher risk of becoming delinquent. However, the caus...
M.Ed. (Educational Guidance)Truancy is a grave problem because truants are wasting their opportuniti...
School absenteeism and particularly unauthorized absenteeism or truancy has been the focus of a numb...
Truancy in upper secondary education is a widespread problem, which contributes significantly to sch...
Truancy is a widespread problem in upper secondary education as it adds significantly school dropout...
The time-honoured attitude toward the problem of truancy is that it is purely an educational concern...
School absenteeism and particularly unauthorized absenteeism or truancy has been the focus of a numb...
The traditional view is that truants are juvenile delinquents. Getting an education is regarded a an...
Truancy is a problem associated with a range of negative consequences at the individual and societal...