Truancy and Schools

by Ken Reid

At present about one million pupils truant from their schools on a daily basis and this book examines why they do it. The numerous reasons for truanting discussed are:
* disadvantageous home backgrounds
* problems with settling in socially at school
* poor performance in school
* experiencing bullying in school
* not coping with the transition from primary to secondary schooling.
This book focuses on the social, psychological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008Y002RO
• ISBN13: 9780415205092
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"