School Dropouts: Examining the Space of Reasons

Background: Dropping out of school is a worldwide phenomenon with drastic mental health consequences for children, families and society. Aim and Materials & Methods: This study examines school dropouts in one district in Kerala with an emphasis on looking at multiple reasons for the problem. Res...

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Published in:Indian journal of psychological medicine 2012-10, Vol.34 (4), p.318-323
Main Authors: Kishore, Arun N. R., Shaji, K. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Biopsychosocial issues in
Children & youth
Cognition & reasoning
Departments
Education
Family
Learning
mental health
Mental illness
Original
Pedagogy
Public health
reasons
School attendance
School dropouts
Social activism
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Summary:Background: Dropping out of school is a worldwide phenomenon with drastic mental health consequences for children, families and society. Aim and Materials & Methods: This study examines school dropouts in one district in Kerala with an emphasis on looking at multiple reasons for the problem. Results: The most common "reason" was various Physical disorders (80, 21.8%) followed by Mental Retardation (77, 20.9%). Child labour (Employment) came last (30, 8.1%) as a "reason" while financial issues constituted 50 (13.6%). Family issues accounted for 63 (17.1%) and School-related issues 68 (18.5%). Conclusion: This study highlights the need to examine a space of reasons for this phenomenon with active involvement and coordination of multiple agencies to examine and support getting children back to school and prevent dropouts.
ISSN:0253-7176
0975-1564
DOI:10.4103/0253-7176.108201