Recording and Reporting School Attendance and Absence: International Comparative Views on Attendance Statistics in Sweden, Germany, England, and Japan

• Main Authors: Susanne Kreitz-Sandberg (Author), Åsa Backlund (Author), Ulf Fredriksson (Author), Joakim Isaksson (Author), Maria Rasmusson (Author), Malin Gren Landell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karolinum Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is general consensus on the negative consequences of school non-attendance, but from an international comparative perspective, it is surprising how few studies have compared school attendance problems (SAPs) in different societies and education systems. In this article, SAPs are analysed throu...