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  • School absenteeism presents definitional challenges, encompassing terms like school refusal, truancy, and school phobia, often used inconsistently.
  • The threshold for problematic absence remains unclear, leading to inconsistent data and estimated prevalence rates of approximately 5% of students.

Purpose:

  • To clarify the definitions and scope of school absenteeism.
  • To highlight the multifaceted impact of school absenteeism on students, families, schools, and society.
  • To outline a framework for effective support and intervention strategies.

Summary:

  • School absenteeism is a complex issue with unclear definitions and inconsistent data collection.
  • It impacts students, families, and societal structures, necessitating a multimodal and individualized approach.
  • The primary goal is regular school attendance, achieved through collaboration between parents, schools, and support services, with tiered therapeutic interventions.

Impact:

  • Establishes the need for standardized definitions to improve prevalence data accuracy.
  • Underscores the broad societal implications of school absenteeism.
  • Recommends a collaborative, tiered intervention model prioritizing student reintegration into regular schooling.