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Download full textLiberman, Akiva; Cahill, Meagan – Urban Institute, 2012
Truancy is well documented as an indicator of high risk for drop-out and failure to graduate, as well as a risk factor for delinquency. This report provides a snapshot of truancy in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) high schools and middle schools in 2010-11. School data on student absenteeism was combined with Census and crime data on…
Descriptors: Truancy, Risk, Attendance Patterns, Crime
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Direct linkBarrett, Kimberly L.; Jennings, Wesley G.; Lynch, Michael J. – Journal of School Violence, 2012
Despite decades of research analyzing fear of crime among adults, little is known about youth fear of crime in general and youth fear of crime in school, specifically. Moreover, among existing studies most emphasize causes of fear, with little discussion of avoidance or the academic consequences of these feelings and behaviors in school. This…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Crime, Fear, Resistance (Psychology)
