School absenteeism and school refusal behavior: A review and suggestions for school-based health professionals

Journal of School Health

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-7

  Kearney, Christopher A ^a   Bensaheb, Arva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645165258     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2006.00060.x     Document Type: Review

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