Christopher A. Mallett, wrote the article called Truancy: It’s Not About Skipping School. He defines truancy as “the habitual, unexcused absences from school, exceeding the maximum set by state law” (Mallett, 339). He explains that this is a problem because the appropriate approaches are not being taken to prevent this action among children and adolescents. Two very different approaches have been examined and we must use examples to discover the best way to fix the problem of truancy. It is important that social workers intervene and look at the reason behind the truancy. Social workers can help to find an actual solution to the problem rather than just saying a child is bad and we should punish them. This article examines the serious problem
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He informing the reader that social workers need to intervene and help develop programs across the country that are effective in preventing truancy. The textbook explains many roles for a social worker. One of many roles that a social worker must obtain is to be an advocate. “The advocate role often entails stepping forward and speaking on behalf of the client system” (Textbook, 54) meaning that social workers are to stand up for individuals, like children and adolescents who are being treated unfairly. Schools need to take greater steps to uncover the problem of what is causing truancy and not jump to the punishment as a solution.
This article was one of the easier scholarly articles that I have read. The author uses diction that allows readers of many backgrounds of education to still understand his major points. He wants more people to be able to understand this article so that they can learn and understand what needs to be done to lower truancy rates. I believe that Mallett’s target audience are individuals who work directly with these children and adolescents who are missing school. This could be school administration, teachers, parents or guardians, and even social
He informing the reader that social workers need to intervene and help develop programs across the country that are effective in preventing truancy. The textbook explains many roles for a social worker. One of many roles that a social worker must obtain is to be an advocate. “The advocate role often entails stepping forward and speaking on behalf of the client system” (Textbook, 54) meaning that social workers are to stand up for individuals, like children and adolescents who are being treated unfairly. Schools need to take greater steps to uncover the problem of what is causing truancy and not jump to the punishment as a solution.
This article was one of the easier scholarly articles that I have read. The author uses diction that allows readers of many backgrounds of education to still understand his major points. He wants more people to be able to understand this article so that they can learn and understand what needs to be done to lower truancy rates. I believe that Mallett’s target audience are individuals who work directly with these children and adolescents who are missing school. This could be school administration, teachers, parents or guardians, and even social