EDUCATIONAL PERSISTENCE AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION AMONG YOUTH LEAVING RESIDENTIAL CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA
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https://doi.org/10.14572/nuances.v26i1.3816Keywords:
Care-leaving, Educational persistence, Social exclusion, Youth, TransitionAbstract
Education is regarded by many as the key to a successful adulthood. Research certainly confirms that higher levels of education, notably completing secondary education but particularly obtaining a tertiary qualification, significantly enhance employment and earning. In South Africa, more than most countries, educational persistence and employment are major challenges among youth. Within the context of universal youth vulnerability, this paper shows that young people leaving residential care are particularly vulnerable in relation to educational persistence and employment. Social exclusion theory is used to shed explanatory light on this vulnerability, and to assist in formulating recommendations for social welfare and educational practitioners to facilitate both educational persistence and social inclusion among youth leaving care.
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