FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Alcohol and drug use as factors for absenteeism among adolescents. Absenteeism may also occur when youths do not have a specific role in a 'school peer education programme'.

ARTICLE

FROM CHINA

A new study of youths' voices, helping us understand why adolescents refuse to go to school and what they want to express through this. 

ARTICLE

SCHOOL EXCLUSION

An exploration of the ways youths experience school exclusion. Rick Murphy's article offes recommendations for professionals in educational settings.

ARTICLE

FROM THE NETHERLANDS

A Dutch team gathered views of professionals, youths, and parents about intervention for school refusal, yielding 14 signposts for developing and delivering intervention.

REPORT

FROM MALAYSIA

A study of truancy among ethnic minority groups. The authors note that effective policy to reduce truancy needs understanding of the factors affecting truancy. 

ARTICLE

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

A US team reviewed characteristics of youths who experience truancy; they suggest policies & practices contribute to the school-to-prison-pipeline for black & Latinx youths. 

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Large Welsh Study

Youths with a mental disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder, or self-harm more likely to be absent or excluded. 

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INTERNATIONAL FORUM

'American Educational Research Association' and 'Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development' offer a free webinar on November 29th, about schooling during a pandemic. 

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LEARNING LOSS

An article by English & Swedish scholars exmaines learning loss due to school closures during the pandemic.

ARTICLE

SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT

A US team studied school engagement (from attendance to preparation for class) for low-income students, with implications for students, practitioners, & policymakers. 

STUDY  

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