Do we know who will drop out? A review of the predictors of dropping out of high school: Precision, sensitivity, and specificity
AJ Bowers, R Sprott, SA Taff - The High School Journal, 2012 - JSTOR
The purpose of this study is to review the literature on the most accurate indicators of
students at risk of dropping out of high school. We used Relative Operating Characteristic …
students at risk of dropping out of high school. We used Relative Operating Characteristic …
School disengagement as a predictor of dropout, delinquency, and problem substance use during adolescence and early adulthood
Over the past 5 years, a great deal of attention has been paid to the development of early
warning systems for dropout prevention. These warning systems use a set of indicators …
warning systems for dropout prevention. These warning systems use a set of indicators …
Indicated truancy interventions: Effects on school attendance among chronic truant students
This Campbell systematic review examines the effect of interventions on school attendance
to inform policy, practice and research. The review summarise findings from 28 studies …
to inform policy, practice and research. The review summarise findings from 28 studies …
High school dropouts: Interactions between social context, self-perceptions, school engagement, and student dropout
Research suggests that contextual, self-system, and school engagement variables influence
dropping out from school. However, it is not clear how different types of contextual and self …
dropping out from school. However, it is not clear how different types of contextual and self …
Understanding the cycle: Childhood maltreatment and future crime
Child maltreatment is a major social problem. This paper focuses on measuring the
relationship between child maltreatment and crime using data from the National …
relationship between child maltreatment and crime using data from the National …
Integrated schooling, life course outcomes, and social cohesion in multiethnic democratic societies
RA Mickelson, M Nkomo - Review of Research in Education, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The concept of democracy is, arguably, the most complex and contested. The political
theorist CB Macpherson (1966) observes that there are at least two ways to think of …
theorist CB Macpherson (1966) observes that there are at least two ways to think of …
What linear estimators miss: The effects of family income on child outcomes
We assess the implications of nonlinearity for IV and FE estimation when the estimated
model is inappropriately assumed to be linear. Our application is the causal link between …
model is inappropriately assumed to be linear. Our application is the causal link between …
The effect of education on old age cognitive abilities: evidence from a regression discontinuity design
J Banks, F Mazzonna - The Economic Journal, 2012 - academic.oup.com
In this article, we exploit the 1947 change to the minimum school‐leaving age in England
from 14 to 15, to evaluate the causal effect of a year of education on cognitive abilities at …
from 14 to 15, to evaluate the causal effect of a year of education on cognitive abilities at …
The Economic Value of Opportunity Youth.
It is often said that youth are society's future; individuals need to prepare and nurture them if
they desire that future to be bright and productive. Yet, with the spotlight currently on slow …
they desire that future to be bright and productive. Yet, with the spotlight currently on slow …
Crime and unemployment: Evidence from Europe
DT Altindag - International review of Law and Economics, 2012 - Elsevier
I investigate the impact of unemployment on crime using a country-level panel data set from
Europe that contains consistently measured crime statistics. Unemployment has a positive …
Europe that contains consistently measured crime statistics. Unemployment has a positive …