@article{ref1,
title="Who’s Skipping School: Characteristics of Truants in 8th and 10th Grade",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2007",
author="Henry, Kimberly L.",
volume="77",
number="1",
pages="29-35",
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.<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00159.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00159.x"
}