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A Study Of The Effectiveness Of A Truancy Reduction Program For Middle And High School Students, Jan R. Parrish
A Study Of The Effectiveness Of A Truancy Reduction Program For Middle And High School Students, Jan R. Parrish
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This study utilized a mixed methods design. The study was carried out in two phases. In the first phase of the study, a secondary data analysis of data were collected from a sample (n = 390) of middle and high school students who participated in a truancy pilot program launched during the 2012-2013 school year with follow-up services provided through June 2014. The sample was divided into two groups (treatment and control). The treatment group was diverted from court referral and participated in an intervention consisting of in-home counseling and case management services. The control group was referred to …