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School absenteeism is a prevalent problem for today’s schools with tremendous long-term social,
economic and human costs. Student absenteeism is a complex problem because it has multiple causes
and is deeply embedded in a contemporary high school culture which can be almost consequence-free
for so-called ‘floaters.’
Future Problems
Excessive student absenteeism can lead to an increasing disinterest in school and
academics in general. According to author Jason A. Schoeneberger’s "Longitudinal
Attendance Patterns" study, excessive absenteeism increases the chances of a
student eventually dropping out of school, which can lead to long term consequences
for these students, such as lower average incomes, higher incidences of
unemployment, and a higher likelihood of incarceration. Schoeneberger asserts that
students who drop out of school face a higher risk of poverty because of their
inability to secure quality paying employment due to their lack of education and
resources. Dropouts who lack education and resources are more likely to commit
criminal activity leading to incarceration.
Absenteeism in School
ENEZA AUGUST 11, 2013
Absenteeism in school is the habit of staying away from school without providing a genuine or
any reason for not attending classes. Absenteeism is a truant behavior that negatively affects
the performance among students.
Causes of Absenteeism
1. Phobic Adolescence: During this stage in the growth of a teen, there is a lot of fear
developed as a result of physical changes of the body for example growth of pimples, turbulent
emotions e.t.c. This scares teens away from school.
2. Lack of Interest: Students could be lacking interest in the study, which could be as a result
of content that is difficult for them to grasp hence pushing them away from school.
3. Teacher approach: The approach used by teachers may not be understood by the student
and this could lead them to lose interest in school. Punitive attendance policy plays a big role in
absenteeism too.
4. Pamperness from the family: Students who get excessive pocket money from their families
are most likely to absent themselves from school since they need time to spend the money.
5. Private Couching: Flexible private couching encouraged by some parents could drive a
number of students away from the conventional school timetable.
6. Diseases: Some diseases like asthma which requires attention and care as well as an
environment that is warm and not dusty could make students remain home.
Absenteeism can lead to depression and also result in poor quality of education as a result of
time lost while being away from school. It could also lead to moral degradation that leads to
drug abuse, early pregnancies and unruly behavior.
EPORT
Chronic absenteeism: An old problem in search of new
answers
Brian A. Jacob and Kelly LovettThursday, July 27, 2017
Teenage truancy, on the other hand, is more frequently associated with student- or
school-factors, such as fear of bullying or disengagement with school. For example, in
a recent Evidence Speaks post, Jing Liu and Susanna Loeb reported that high school
teachers have differential effects on unexcused class absences—that is, when students
miss only part of the school day—highlighting how the academic environment can
influence school attendance.[16]
Table 1: Factors related to absenteeism
Brian A. Jacob
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Children and Families
Kelly Lovett
Project Manager - Youth Policy Lab, University of Michigan
https://www.brookings.edu/research/chronic-absenteeism-an-old-problem-in-search-of-new-answers/