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Absence from schools : a study of its causes and effects in seven LEAs

Year: 2003

Type: other

Abstract: The Research Project Key findings • • Girls in all-white secondary schools were more likely to truant than boys.• White girls in mixed-ethnicity schools were more likely to truant than white boys in Year 9, but less likely in Years 7 and 8. 3: The Effects of Absence 13 Key findings• Previous research links pupil absence with disruptive behaviour and disaffection.

Source: Digital Education Resource Archive (University College London)

Authors: Heather Malcolm, Valerie Wilson, Julia Davidson, Susan Kirk

Language: English

Topic: Youth Substance Use and School Attendance

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1586982215

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