Health and educational aspirations in adolescence: a longitudinal study in Finland

Health and educational aspirations in adolescence: a longitudinal study in Finland

Abstract Background The health selection hypothesis suggests that poor health leads to low educational attainment during the life course. Adolescence is an important period as poor health might prevent students from making the best educational choices. We test if health in adolescence is associated...

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Main Authors: Henrik Dobewall, Pirjo Lindfors, Sakari Karvonen, Leena Koivusilta, Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen, Risto Hotulainen, Arja Rimpelä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health selection
Social causation
Adolescents
Educational trajectories
School survey, aspirations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7824-8

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