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Truancy : Its Sociological Implications, Helen Marie Hulcher
Truancy : Its Sociological Implications, Helen Marie Hulcher
Master's Theses
The term,"truancy", is interpreted in various ways. Julia Richman, District Superintendent of the Public Schools of New York in 1909, said, "The law in some states defines "truancy" as a failure to attend school, making no difference between the parents offense in keeping the child at home and the child's offense in remaining away from school without the parent's knowledge. It is this latter form which the school and the school alone must check." A. o. Neal, Superintendent of Schools, Franklin,Indiana, in the same year said, "Some Juvenile courts in Indiana have held that the truancy law means not only …
Factors Influencing The Holding Power Of The School, Joseph Rotella
Factors Influencing The Holding Power Of The School, Joseph Rotella
Master's Theses
The holding power of' the school is justified and bolstered by many factors which stem from our faith in formal education. This is quite generally regarded as a basic method not only tor acquiring ideas and techniques but tor the development of personality and the qualities of good citizenship. Formal education is part of our mores. It is an indispensable social adjustment to the increasing demands of our specialized and technological society. Nevertheless, in spite of the pressure of' public opinion, the dependence of modern society upon formal education, and the efforts of the law and of the school to …