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Young people skip school more when parents are harsh or routines are missing
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Young people skip school more when parents are harsh or routines are missing

An ESRI report working with Tusla Education Support Service has found that young people are significantly more likely to miss school when their parents use harsh discipline or when there's a lack of routine around bedtimes and breakfast. The research, which tracked children from age 9 to 13, shows that maternal characteristics play a much stronger role than paternal factors in predicting school absence. Beyond parenting style, the study reveals that major life events like bereavement, illness and addiction drive absence, as do negative attitudes toward school itself - which interestingly has become a stronger predictor of absence than it was a decade ago. The report also found higher absence rates in disadvantaged communities, among children with disabilities, and in families experiencing financial strain or living in rented accommodation.
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