Truancy (also known as wagging and/or jigging in Australia and Canada; (playing) hookey, ditching, pipping off, skipping or cutting class in the United States; skiving England; bunking Scotland; Dogging it or Dog it. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It can also be called ducking) is a term used to describe any intentional unauthorized absence from compulsory schooling. Compulsory education is Education which children are required by law to receive and governments to provide The term typically refers to absences caused by students of their own free will, and usually does not refer to legitimate "excused" absences, such as ones related to a medical condition. The exact meaning of the term itself is subject to differ from school to school, and is usually explicitly defined in the school's handbook of policies and procedures. Truancy is the term referring to an absence associated with the most brazen student irresponsibility and results in the greatest consequences.

It may also refer to students who attend school but do not go to classes.

Beyond the effect that missed schooling may have on a student's educational attainment, truancy may indicate more deeply embedded problems with the student, the education system, or both. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Truancy is commonly associated with juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts performed by juveniles Most Legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles such as In some schools, truancy may result in an ineligibility to graduate or to receive credit for class attended, until the time lost to truancy is made up through a combination of detention, fines, or summer school. Schools generally employ a hierarchy of Punishments for infractions of rules FINE was created in 1998 and is an informal association of the four main Fair Trade networks F Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International Summer school is a school or a program generally sponsored by a School or a School district, that teaches Students during the Summer vacation

Several studies indicate a high correlation between chronic truancy and poverty. Truancy may also be prevalent in dysfunctional families or among children placed in the care of local authorities.

Truancy is a frequent subject of popular culture; perhaps most famously Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which is entirely about the titular character's (played by Matthew Broderick) day of truancy in Chicago with his girlfriend and best friend. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 Comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American award-winning film and stage Actor who is best known for his roles as the title character Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Truancy is also the title of a 2008 novel about a student uprising against a dictatorial educational system. Truancy is a Dystopian novel written by Isamu Fukui, a New York City student in Stuyvesant High School, when he was 15 years old

Dealing with truancy

In the United Kingdom, a police officer who suspects a child of the correct age to be deliberately missing school for no legitimate reason has the power to take that child to the school he or she is supposed to attend. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. ^[1]

In the United States, many states provide for the appointment of local truancy officers who have the power to arrest habitually truant youths and bring them to their parents or to the school they are supposed to attend. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is an office which, where it exists, is often held by a person also a constable or sheriff. However, the position of a full-time truancy officer is generally viewed as being a relic from the 19th century when mandatory school attendance was relatively new. Truancy regulations today are generally enforced by school officials under the context of parental responsibility.

In Germany the parents of children absent from school without letigimate excuse are notified by the school. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. If parents refuse to send their children to school or are unable to control their children, local child services or social services officers may request the police to escort children to school, and in extreme cases can petition a court to partially or completely remove child custody from the parents. Parents may also be fined in cases of refusal.

See also

• Wikisaurus Appendix:Truancy slang

References

1. ^ The Beat Companion, 12 Edition 2006