Effect of Sociodemographics, Health-Related Problems, and Family Structure on Chronic Absenteeism among Children

Autor/inn/en	Lim, Eunjung; Davis, James; Choi, So Yung; Chen, John J.
Titel	Effect of Sociodemographics, Health-Related Problems, and Family Structure on Chronic Absenteeism among Children
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 89 (2019) 4, S.308-318 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12736
Schlagwörter	Family Structure; Attendance; Child Health; Environmental Influences; Socioeconomic Status; Child Behavior; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Risk; Race; Ethnicity; Low Income; Health Insurance; Diseases; Correlation; Drug Therapy; Barriers; Academic Achievement; Intervention; Disadvantaged; Educational Policy; Family Size + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Anwesenheit; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Sekundarschüler; Risiko; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnizität; Niedriglohn; Krankenversicherung; Disease; Krankheit; Korrelation; Schulleistung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Familiengröße
Abstract	Background: From 5 to 7.5 million schoolchildren are chronically absent, defined as missing =15 days of school within a year. Students miss schools due to various reasons such as health, socioeconomic status, and environmental factors. We examined child's health and behavior, family structure, and sociodemographics to understand chronic absenteeism. Methods: The population included children ages 6 to 17 years from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey years 2008-2013. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify the risk factors of chronic absenteeism, adjusting for the complex sampling design. Results: Among sociodemographic variables, age =14 years, race/ethnicity, lower-income family, public health insurance, US born, and speaking English at home were associated with absenteeism. Asians, Mexican Hispanics, and blacks have lower absenteeism than whites. Among health-related variables, children using an inhaler for asthma, having behavioral problems, and less healthy than other children were more likely to be chronically absent. Among family variables, a smaller family size was a risk factor for absenteeism. Conclusions: Asthma and behavioral problems were highly associated with chronic absenteeism. The identification of children at risk for chronic absenteeism will help the educational professionals identify the barriers to academic achievements and develop integrated educational interventions and policies to support disadvantaged children. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01