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Abstract This article examines the factors associated with persistent absenteeism (an absence rate of 10% or higher) and authorised and unauthorised absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland. Using linked administrative data, the analysis focuses on secondary school stages S1–S6 in three academic years.
Silvia Behrens +6 more
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Kinship Quarterly, January 2018
Quarterly newsletter related to the "Kinship Care by Child Protective Services (CPS)" program run by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services containing departmental information and announcements, deadlines, and other information of ...
Texas. Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Quarterly newsletter related to the "Kinship Care by Child Protective Services (CPS)" program run by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services containing departmental information and announcements, deadlines, and other information of ...
Texas. Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Lessons from primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence school connectedness
Abstract School connectedness is critical to improving students' health, development and wellbeing. Research into primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence their sense of connectedness is essential for identifying practices that promote success.
Jordana F. Hoenig, Therese M. Cumming
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Abstract School Attendance Problems (SAPs) represent a significant challenge requiring early identification and intervention. Current service provision often does not recognise early indicators that parents observe, creating gaps between when initial concerns are raised and formal support is provided.
Tereza Aidonopoulou‐Read +4 more
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Constructions of children's needs in informal kinship care in rural China [PDF]
Kinship care is the oldest form of alternative child care in the world. Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the number of children being placed in kinship care across Western countries.
Hu, Yang
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Abstract This exploratory article explores how one UK university sought to understand and enhance its engagement with the local LGBTQ+ community. Drawing on poststructuralist queer and homonormative theories and civic university frameworks, the study analyses data from a community‐facing Pride survey completed by 53 LGBTQ+ individuals. Through emergent
Catherine Lee, Daniel Burman
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Ecological approach to work with foster families in the USA and Europe
The article provides the review of contemporary practice in using ecological approach to work with foster families: investigation of peculiarities of their functioning and provision of social and psychological support.
Archakova T.O.
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What makes adoptive family life work? Adoptive parents’ narratives of the making and remaking of adoptive kinship [PDF]
Adoption theory, policy and practice have undergone considerable change in the period between the introduction of the Adoption Act (1976) and the Adoption and Children Act (2002).
Jones, Christine A, Jones, Christine A.
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Kin discrimination in plants: overview and implications for population and community ecology
ABSTRACT Following the discovery of identity discrimination, particularly self and kin discrimination amongst plant competitors, research on interplant interactions has advanced significantly within plant physiology and evolutionary ecology. This review synthesizes current knowledge on how both self and kin discrimination influence plant growth ...
Akira Yamawo
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