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ERIC Number: EJ966075
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1050-8392
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Risk and Protective Factors for Educational Achievement among Serious Offending Girls
Oudekerk, Barbara A.; Chauhan, Preeti; Reppucci, N. Dickon
Journal of Research on Adolescence, v22 n2 p333-349 Jun 2012
Using longitudinal data, this analysis: (1) documented educational outcomes for serious offending girls, and (2) identified risk and protective factors associated with academic achievement in mid-adolescence and degree attainment by early adulthood. In mid-adolescence, girls performed nearly one standard deviation below the population mean on academic achievement tests. Low IQ and special education needs were strong correlates of poor academic achievement, but living in a highly educated neighborhood was associated with higher academic achievement scores. By early adulthood, 62.7% of girls had received a General Educational Development (GED) or high school degree, and mid-adolescent academic achievement was the strongest predictor of degree attainment. Results suggest a need for early academic intervention targeting individual and neighborhood factors among offending girls. (Contains 5 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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