ERIC Number: EJ966075
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Publication Date: 2012-Jun
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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.)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Neighborhoods, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Risk, Females, Longitudinal Studies, Crime, Correlation, Adolescents, Special Education, Educational Needs, Low Achievement, Educational Attainment, Intelligence Quotient, Predictor Variables, High School Equivalency Programs, Early Intervention
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Language: English
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