Review article
https://doi.org/10.31192/np.14.1.5
School achievement of children and young people who grow up in poverty and materially unfavourable conditions
Vesna Bilić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2306-5803
Abstract
Since poverty has been striking an increasing number of children and young people, it is necessary to indicate its possible effects on their school and life outcomes. Therefore, based on literature, this paper focuses on analysing factors of risk and processes which explain how growing up in poverty and material deprivation directly and indirectly affects school performance and educational outcomes of children. The paper points to negative effects in the early period of children’s lives which is crucial in forming skills and abilities that are important for further academic achievement. Multiple defects they start their education with endanger their progress and success at all levels of education (early, school and graduate). A combination of poverty and low school achievement is often the reason for leaving school or completing a lower level of education and is also associated with lower chances for employment and opportunities for leaving the cycle of poverty. Finally, the paper presents suggestions for developing strategies, early and later interventions and providing multiple supports to families and children in realizing their potential, and achieving success, in both school and life.
Keywords
poverty; socioeconomic status (SES); material deprivation; school achievement
Hrčak ID:
154334
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Publication date:
15.3.2016.
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