Child Protective Services Contact Linked to Higher Absenteeism, Study Finds
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Students who have had contact with Child Protective Services (CPS) by age 15 are at greater risk of missing school for both excused (health-related) and unexcused (truancy) reasons than students with no CPS contact, according to research published last month in Children and Youth Services Review. Some estimates suggest that over one-third of children in the U.S. undergo a CPS investigation by the age of 18. The study did not conclude why youth with CPS contact accumulated more absences, saying
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