The usefulness of knowing the frequency of such attendance is limited however, as some may attend ceremony frequently but not endorse the attitudes and values brought forth. (interpersona.psychopen.eu)
The state's action did not have the force of law behind it, nor were conference organizers going to screen participants with questions when they showed up at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meeting but attendees and officials say effectively, it was a ban on such attendance. (scientificamerican.com)
Even though it is difficult to attribute the gains to the new retention policy, since many schools began requiring it, by 2001, 43 percent of 8th graders at moderate risk reported such attendance. (educationnext.org)