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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1035820
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-4086
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School Persistence in the Wake of War: Wartime Experiences, Reintegration Supports, and Dropout in Sierra Leone
Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Betancourt, Theresa S.
Comparative Education Review, v58 n3 p457-481 Aug 2014
This article examines the relationship of wartime experience and reintegration supports to students' risk of school dropout. It draws on longitudinal, mixed-methods data collected among children and youth in Sierra Leone from 2002 through 2008. The study finds that family financial support and perceived social support are positively associated with lower risk of dropout over time.
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, War, Social Influences, Longitudinal Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Dropout Research, Dropout Characteristics, Parent Financial Contribution, Financial Support, Social Support Groups, At Risk Students, Student Experience, Violence, Victims of Crime, Youth Problems, Community Support, Social Integration, Caregiver Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Followup Studies, Predictor Variables, Student Participation, Statistical Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sierra Leone
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