scholarly journals Personality traits, forgone health care and high school dropout: Evidence from US adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 98-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Migali ◽  
Eugenio Zucchelli
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
High School Dropout ◽  
School Dropout

scholarly journals Determinants of High-School Dropout: A Longitudinal Study in a Deprived Area of Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Tabuchi ◽  
Sho Fujihara ◽  
Tomohiro Shinozaki ◽  
Hiroyuki Fukuhara
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
High School Dropout ◽  
School Dropout

scholarly journals School dropout among female learners in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Prince Mokoena ◽  
Adrian D. van Breda
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
High School Dropout ◽  
School Dropout ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Secondary Schooling ◽  
Out Of School

South Africa, like many countries, has high numbers of learners who do not complete secondary schooling. This reduces these young people’s chances of finding work or of earning a better salary. It is thus important to understand the factors that contribute to high school dropout. In the study reported on here we investigated the factors that caused a number of female learners to drop out and return to high school in a rural community in Mpumalanga. The learners provided 3 reasons for dropping out of school: pregnancy, illness and immigration. The analysis of these factors suggests 3 underlying themes that influence the ability of children to remain in school, viz. health, policies and structures, and poverty. The implications of these and recommendations to address them are discussed. The authors argue that greater interdepartmental efforts are required to support vulnerable girls to remain in school.

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