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Citation

Henry KL. J. Sch. Health 2007; 77(1): 29-35.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00159.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background:  Truancy is a serious concern that affects most school districts in the United States; however, we do not have accurate estimates of the prevalence of truancy due to inconsistent tracking and reporting practices of schools. As a result, our best current estimates of the national state of truancy may be from self-reported data. In this article, the first objective is to present the prevalence of self-reported recent truancy (ie, truancy within the past 4 weeks) among 8th- and 10th-grade students. The second objective is to explore associations between recent truant behavior, demographic and family characteristics, school-related risk factors, and drug use.

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