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Record Nr.

UNINA9910765830203321

Autore

Reid Ken.

Titolo

Truancy : short and long-term solutions / / Ken Reid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Taylor & Francis, 2002

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-134-47631-0

1-134-47632-9

1-280-28208-8

9786610282081

0-203-01801-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Classificazione

81.44

Disciplina

371.2/94/0941

371.295

Soggetti

School attendance - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-190) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Chapter 1 The challenge of truancy and school absenteeism; Chapter 2 Typical schools; Chapter 3 Short-term solutions I; Chapter 4 Short-term solutions II; Chapter 5 Short-term solutions III; Chapter 6 Short-term solutions IV; Chapter 7 Long-term strategic approaches I; Chapter 8 Long-term strategic approaches II; Chapter 9 Parents and parental-condoned absenteeism; Chapter 10 Alternative curriculum schemes; Chapter 11  Mentoring; Chapter 12 The way forward; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Truancy: Short and Long-term Solutions is a practical and accessible guide to dealing with the problem of truancy and non-attendance. It is the first book on the issue to actively focus on solutions to the problem, rather than the causes.Full of practical examples of the latest ways in which schools, teachers, education welfare officers and LEAs try to overcome their attendance difficulties. Ken Reid identifies nearly 120 short-term solutions as well as several long-term strategic approaches. The book also considers parental-condoned absenteeism, alternative curriculum schem