Socioeconomic Inequalities in School Attendance in Scotland : Research Brief

Klein, Markus and Goodfellow, Claire and Dare, Shadrach and Sosu, Edward (2020) Socioeconomic Inequalities in School Attendance in Scotland : Research Brief. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

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Abstract

School absenteeism is a pervasive problem in education worldwide and Scotland. Persistent absenteeism has a significant impact at both a societal and individual level. Frequently missing school is associated with poorer academic performance, a higher likelihood of school dropout, and a lower probability of going on to further or higher education. At a societal level, we can see a knock-on effect of associations between absenteeism and lower rates of employment; higher likelihood of delinquency; and increased contact with the criminal justice system, and imprisonment.

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Klein, Markus ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1195-8938, Goodfellow, Claire ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5990-8150, Dare, Shadrach and Sosu, Edward;
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