Truancy in Otara, South Auckland : causes and interventions

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dc.contributor.authorRiki, Reuben Thompson
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-08T02:20:37Z
dc.date.available2015-04-08T02:20:37Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstractThis study was based upon the researchers involvement with a truancy programme operating in Otara South Auckland. It was generally considered by the community of Otara, that the issue of truancy appeared to be getting worse. Unfortunately, there was no solid evidence and data to substantiate the community's perspective. More than just a statistic gathering exercise, this study sought to gain an understanding of the causes for truancy. There were stories to be told by truanting students and it was through their experiences that themes would emerge for further study and consideration. Beyond the causes were the interventions to such behaviour. The effectiveness of the strategies implemented to intervene this behaviour was particularly important to this study if future truanting behaviour was to be responded to by students, parents, teachers, schools, community and volunteer groups, and government agencies. The literature from international and local sources provided information of other studies on truancy. Comparisons were able to made with other interventions of previous research work on truancy and the interventions designed for the ten participants in this study. It is clear from the increasing literature on this subject that truancy is a global issue that all communities and educational institutions need to address.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/6432
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectSchool attendanceen_US
dc.subjectTruancyen_US
dc.subjectOtaraen_US
dc.subjectSouth Aucklanden_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Educationen_US
dc.titleTruancy in Otara, South Auckland : causes and interventionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorRiki, Reuben Thompsonen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Administrationen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Educational Administration (M. Ed. Admin.)en_US
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