Truancy

Children’s anxiety can stem from multiple areas like separation from parents, social situations, or generalized anxiety, a general worrying of everyday tasks. Separation from parents (or separation anxiety) can cause issues like truancy, high number of absences, or even being held back. Children feel more comfortable and safe around their parents, and the idea of school is like removing their security blanket which sets off the anxious, impending doom thoughts. The loss of education…

With over 1,200 public schools in the state of Texas, all but one of them are declared independent, or immune to any form of municipal government. These schools have come to be known as independent school districts, “ISD” for short. The Bill of Rights plays a significant role in independent school districts, as the daily interaction of authoritative government figures and other individuals “is controlled in part by… [guaranteed] protections” listed under the Bill of Rights (Youth Rights 11).…

Students should not drop out at early age or at age 18 for many reasons.Dropping out means leaving a school, college, university or group for practical reasons, necessities, or disillusionment with the system from which the individual in question leaves.Students that drop out of high-school are generally those that struggle to engage behaviorally and/or academically.Although, it is not entirely clear whether different types of contextual or self-system variables affect student’s engagement or…

School uniforms. You either love them or hate them. But do they really benefit students. There has been a lot more controversy these days on whether or not enforcing uniforms improve a child’s academics. Uniforms improve a student’s grades and decreases chances of being bullied. More students are less likely to cut class. Crime rates in the surrounding school area drop. Enforcing school uniforms nationwide should occur because academics increase and bullying decreases, less students cut class,…

Does your kid function well with the 4-5 hours of sleep they get when they finish studying? In the article, “Our Kids Need More Sleep” by Valerie Erde. The author states how kids who do not get enough hours of sleep don’t do as well as other who sleep 8-10 hours. I agree with the author’s statement because research has been committed where it shows that kids have done better when they get enough hours of sleep, from my own experience, students are more capable of higher academic performance,…

They find violence not only fascinating but also to establish their reputation as a gang to be feared. Many youths look at drinking, vandalism, and drug use as a form of having fun. Their idea of amusement is partying, getting high, bullying and robbing people. Drive- bye shooting is the most numerous violent crime committed by gangs. Members will hunt for homes, vehicles, of hang- outs of rival gangs and well drive by and shoot at the members of the rival gang. Homicides among Latino…

appalling wrongdoing that damages others and our general public then you must to do the time. A status offense is the point at which an adolescent damages the standards and regulations. Here are a couple of the most widely recognized ones; constant truancy, fleeing at whatever point they feel like it, out past curfew, possession of medications, liquor or tobacco. There are…

Child welfare was created with the intention of protecting and strengthening families. It began to take root in the 1870s after cases of child abuse such as the case of Mary Ellen triggered the attention of the public by making them realize there were little to no laws in place to protect children from abuse (McGowen). As child welfare developed the Children’s Aid Society was founded in New York by Charles Loring Brace with the intention of getting children off of the street and into homes. The…

goes out of school boundaries without the teacher’s consents, the counselor can talk to the student and find out what is the reason is. After knowing the problem, the counselor can help the student to gain interest in his school work and to play truancy. The function of guidance and counseling in school settings include, it provides optimum development and well-being for individual, it helps individuals adjust to themselves and the society. Guidance and counseling aid individuals in efficient…

"The Sick Role" was a widely accepted concept during the middle of the 20th century that explains the rights and responsibilities of those who become ill. Established by Talcott Parsons in 1951, he explained that an individual who is experiencing an illness may not necessarily be able to perform their normative roles in society. In order to accommodate to peoples needs, society can adapt to this situation and allow for a reasonable amount of 'sanctioned deviance' from normal routine. Parsons…