Truancy [electronic resource] : First Step to a Lifetime of Problems / Eileen M. Garry and Others.

Truancy is a major problem in the United States that can have negative effects on the futures of young people. Truancy may lead to dropping out of school; may be a precursor to delinquent and criminal activity; and places students at higher risk of being drawn into behaviors involving drugs, alcohol...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Garry, Eileen M.
Corporate Author:	United States. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1996.
Subjects:	Attendance. Delinquency. Dropout Prevention. Elementary Secondary Education. Family Programs. High Risk Students. Intervention. Partnerships in Education. Potential Dropouts. Program Descriptions. Shared Resources and Services. Social Services. Truancy.