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DeKalb, Jay – 1999
This Digest in Spanish examines some of the ways that truancy affects both individuals and society. It identifies factors that may place students at greater risk of becoming truant and lists some consequences of nonattendance, including delayed promotion and graduation, lowered self-esteem, and lessened employment potential. The causes of truancy…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Delinquency Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention
DeKalb, Jay – 1999
This Digest examines some of the ways that truancy affects both individuals and society. It identifies factors that may place students at greater risk of becoming truant and lists some consequences of nonattendance, including delayed promotion and graduation, lowered self-esteem, and lessened employment potential. The causes of truancy vary among…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Delinquency Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention