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School Absenteeism in Germany: A Shift from Punishment to Support?
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In Germany, penalties such as fines or police action are imposed for noncompliance with compulsory schooling. However, formal administrative procedures are often deemed inadequate by experts who advocate for school-wide multidimensional support in addressing school absenteeism. We analyze guidance documents of different federal states, examining their emphasis on formal and school-wide strategies. We specifically explore the report of Schleswig-Holstein to demonstrate the shifting focus from punitive measures to more supportive approaches in addressing absenteeism.
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This points to a system that remains oriented toward compliance with punitive, reactive procedures among professionals, particularly guided by legal interventions in compliance with German policy documents on school absenteeism.
“This points to a system that remains oriented toward compliance with punitive, reactive procedures among professionals, particularly guided by legal interventions in compliance with German policy documents on school absenteeism (Enderle et al., 2023).”
From Their voices matter: student and professional perspectives on overcoming school attendance problems in the context of social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties (2025) · cites this paper as Enderle et al., 2023
Violations of compulsory school attendance in Germany carry legal consequences, traditionally leading to disciplinary measures such as written warnings or fines for parents or, in severe cases, involvement of child welfare services or juvenile courts.
“Meanwhile, violations of compulsory school attendance carry legal consequences, traditionally leading to disciplinary measures such as written warnings or fines for parents or, in severe cases, involvement of child welfare services or juvenile courts”
From “So That You Can Feel Well”: Perspectives of Students with Social, Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties on Factors that Support School Attendance (2025) · cites this paper as Enderle et al., 2023
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- Authors
- Enderle, C., Ricking, H., & Schulze, G. C.
- Affiliations
- Leipzig University (DE)
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Enderle, Chiara
- Venue
- European Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2023-09-19
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 3-4
- Pages
- 148-171
- ISSN
- 1056-4934 (ISSN-L)
- 1944-7086
- OpenAlex
- W4386859475
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 6.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Social Sciences › Education › Education Discipline and Inequality
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Sociology and Education Studies
- Keywords
- school absenteeism, compulsory education, student support services, guidance documents, federal states, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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