It also reduces teenage crime, pregnancy and school absenteeism.

They have lower rates of school absenteeism and higher school achievement scores.

Before considering the legal enforcement of school attendance in depth it is necessary to understand what is meant by school absenteeism or 'truancy'.

Regular school absenteeism also leads to poor academic performance.

The group asserts that school absenteeism in January has included 35 percent of students and 25 percent of teachers.

Yet another is that asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism in the neighborhood.

In a previous study they found that such children typically had limited daily activities and a high rate of school absenteeism during the month after their head injury.

The long term benefits of these interventions include a decrease in school absenteeism by 25%, and an increase in adult earnings by 20%.

The deworming drugs decreased school absenteeism by a quarter.

After three years, there were major documented reductions in crime, drug dealing, teenage pregnancy, child abuse, child neglect, school absenteeism, unemployment, and families on public assistance.