Truancy Prevention and Intervention: A Practical Guide

by Michelle E. Alvarez, Janet Haynes, Cindy E. Sweigart, et al.

Research has shown that truancy is frequently associated with juvenile crime and dropping out of school altogether. With the high dropout rate in the U.S. and the No Child Left Behind Act holding schools accountable for their dropout rates, it is essential for school social workers to contribute to their schools' improvement plan in meeting annual yearly progress benchmarks. This book, by well respected researchers and practitioners who have extensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195398491
• ISBN13: 9780195398496
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"