Causes of absenteeism at the secondary level in Jamaica: Parents' perspective [PowerPoint presentation]

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dc.contributor.authorJennings, Zellynne
dc.contributor.authorCook, Loraine D.
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-08T16:21:52Z
dc.date.available2013-07-08T16:21:52Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-08
dc.descriptionPaper presented at the Biennial Conference of The University of the West Indies Schools of Education, 23-25 April, 2013, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.description.abstractInclusion has been broadly defined to include the elimination of social exclusion due to differences in social class and ability, inter alia. Chronic absenteeism occurs when a student is absent from school without reason 20 percent or more of school time. Students who are habitually absent from school will generally fall behind their classmates in their academic success. Research has underscored that low attendance and dropout rates are problematic in the Jamaican school system. This study sought to investigate parents' perspectives on the causes of student absenteeism at the secondary level. How their levels of education, their relationship with the school, and family background influenced their views on the causes of students' absenteeism were also examined. Using a convenience sample, a survey was carried out involving 227 parents in 10 secondary schools located in various parishes of Jamaica. The findings so far suggest that the factors influencing students' absenteeism are the home and family, and school factorsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/15935
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectSecondary school studentsen_US
dc.subjectAbsenteeismen_US
dc.subjectStudent attendanceen_US
dc.subjectSocial factorsen_US
dc.subjectParent attitudesen_US
dc.subjectConference papersen_US
dc.subjectJamaicaen_US
dc.titleCauses of absenteeism at the secondary level in Jamaica: Parents' perspective [PowerPoint presentation]en_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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