ABSTRACT
The aim of the article was to make visible the problem of school absenteeism in schools, defining it not only as the number of days missed from school, but also as a complex process of school rupture, with deep and varied causes. The relevance of the implementation of preventive intervention strategies, early and timely, in order to avoid the harmful consequences that absenteeism can bring to children and adolescents is also analyzed. Finally, a set of conditions are proposed that the preventive actions of schools regarding school absenteeism may consider in their formulation, with a view to favoring the reduction of the presence of this problem
KEYWORDS:
attendance at school; prevention programs; social intervention