Predicting high school truancy among students in the appalachian south

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 549-567

  Hunt, Melissa K ^a   Hopko, Derek R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian culture; Risk factors; Rural; Truancy

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MALE; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; APPALACHIAN REGION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS; TENNESSEE;

EID: 69249195945     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-009-0187-7     Document Type: Article

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