Reasons for persistent absenteeism among Irish primary school pupils. ESRI Research Bulletin 2013/2/5

Darmody, Merike and Thornton, Maeve and McCoy, Selina (2013) Reasons for persistent absenteeism among Irish primary school pupils. ESRI Research Bulletin 2013/2/5. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

Existing international research shows that students with poor attendance records are found to be at a disadvantage both academically and socially. They are more at risk of academic underperformance and early school leaving and can also miss out on social interactions with peers. Patterns of non-attendance often get established earlier in a student’s educational career and can be a habit-forming behaviour with a likelihood of continuing into second-level education. Although an important policy issue, there has been dearth in research on school absenteeism among young children in the Irish context. The national longitudinal study Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) enabled us for the first time to explore the factors influencing school attendance at primary school level in Ireland.

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