Factors that promote high school graduation: a review of the literature

Zaff, Jonathan F.; Donlan, Alice; Gunning, Aaron; Anderson, Sara E.; McDermott, Elana; Sedaca, Michelle

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Factors that promote high school graduation: a review of the literature

Zaff, Jonathan F., Donlan, Alice, Gunning, Aaron, Anderson, Sara E., McDermott, Elana, Sedaca, Michelle·2017·Educational Psychology Review

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Researchers commonly group risk or contextual (and, conversely, protective) factors for SA/A into various categories that include child-, parent-, family-, peer-, school-, and community-based variables.
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Authors: Zaff, J. F., Donlan, A., Gunning, A., Anderson, S. E., McDermott, E., & Sedaca, M.
Affiliations: Boston University (US)
Tufts University (US)
Georgetown University (US)
Corresponding author: Zaff, Jonathan F.
ORCID: Zaff, Jonathan F.
Donlan, Alice
Anderson, Sara E.
McDermott, Elana
Venue: Educational Psychology Review
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2016-03-18
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
Pages: 447-476
ISSN: 1040-726X (ISSN-L)
1573-336X
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-016-9363-5
OpenAlex: W2300260008
Semantic Scholar: 38c09d04d745dd7cb0438b045d95833a185fb9d5
Cited by: 102
References: 136
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 20.72
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Educational Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Educational Outcomes and Influences
Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
Keywords: high school graduation, graduation rates, student assets, school dropout, family environment, school context, peer context, community context, longitudinal study, education policy

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