This book provides a systematic treatment of short, medium and long-term approaches to truancy issues as well as looking at alternative curriculum strategies and how parents can help tackle the problem.
Professor Reid focuses on the social, psychological and educational causes of truancy. He examines recent research and gives many examples of good practice while also detailing the latest solutions for tackling this problem.
Tackling Truancy in Schools is an up-to-date comprehensive text on the subject of truancy. It synthesises and brings together in a practical way recent knowledge and ideas on truants and truancy.