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School Persistence in the Wake of War: Wartime Experiences, Reintegration Supports, and Dropout in Sierra Leone

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Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Betancourt, Theresa S. – Comparative Education Review, 2014

This article examines the relationship of wartime experience and reintegration supports to students' risk of school dropout. It draws on longitudinal, mixed-methods data collected among children and youth in Sierra Leone from 2002 through 2008. The study finds that family financial support and perceived social support are positively associated…

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, War, Social Influences, Longitudinal Studies