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Peer reviewedWalker, Susan P.; Grantham-McGregor, Sally M.; Himes, John H.; Williams, Sonia; Duff, Edith M. – Journal of Adolescence, 1998
Health, nutrition, and behavioral determinants of school achievement, attendance, and dropout examined in 452 girls aged 13-14 randomly selected in Kingston, Jamaica. Anemic or sexually active girls had worse achievement levels. Better achievement was associated with possession of school materials and access to reading material outside of school.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Anemia, Attendance
