Orphanhood and completion of compulsory school education among young people in South Africa: findings from a national representative survey

We examined the association of orphanhood and completion of compulsory school education among young people in South Africa. In South Africa, school attendance is compulsory through grade 9, which should be completed before age 16. However, family and social factors such as orphanhood and poverty can...

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Hauptverfasser: Operario, D, Cluver, L, Rees, H, MacPhail, C, Pettifor, A
Weitere Verfasser: Society for Research on Adolescence
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
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