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Beyond compulsory schooling: resilience and academic success of immigrant youth

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The present study examines the relationship between resilience and school completion of immigrant youth in Spain. Ninety- four students in their fourth year compulsory education participated in the study; they were from 19 different nationalities, between 15 and 18 years of age, and the ratio boys/girls was 55/45. There were no significant differences by gender, age, residence time, or incorporation into the education system. Differences were associated to cultural groups and variables related with academic self-perception. Finally, it was shown that young students that continue their studies beyond obligatory education have higher levels of resilience, as measured by the SV-RES scale. Overall, the findings in this study suggest the activation of the relational dimension of "social capital" in youth, as for example through mentoring or service-learning programs.

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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014, vol. 132, p. 19-24

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Articles publicats en revistes (Mètodes d'Investigació i Diagnòstic en Educació)

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Beyond compulsory schooling: resilience and academic success of immigrant youth