Causal factors of truancy

Truancy is when when a school-age child or adolescent frequently misses school without an adequate excuse.

Each state has its own laws about missed school days and the exact definition of truancy. Most communities face problems with truancy.

While absenteeism and truancy are more common among middle school and high school students, truancy also occurs in elementary students, especially in inner city schools.

Truancy is not a crime. Law enforcement agencies are often involved in youth truancy cases because truancy can be a precursor to delinquent behaviors and low-level crimes. Following ere some causal factors of truancy:

i) Backwardness in studies. 

ii) Lack of motivation: the child may be from low socio-economic group and the value of education is not stressed at home.

iii) Punitive teacher: the child may be frightened of the teacher, specially if the child is unable to do the home work and receives no help at home.

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