An interdisciplinary model of school absenteeism in youth to inform professional practice and public policy

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-282

  Kearney, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

School absenteeism; Truancy; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449084727     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-008-9078-3     Document Type: Article

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