Prevalence and correlates of truancy in the US: Results from a national sample

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 767-776

  Vaughn, Michael G ^a   Maynard, Brandy R ^a   Salas Wright, Christopher P ^b   Perron, Brian E ^c   Abdon, Arnelyn ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Externalizing behaviors; School dropout; Substance use; Truancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; DEPRESSION; ECOLOGY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; RACE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRUANCY; UNITED STATES;

EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS; SCHOOL DROPOUT; SUBSTANCE USE; TRUANCY;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE; COMORBIDITY; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STREET DRUGS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880046631     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.03.015     Document Type: Article

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