Reframing School Dropout as a Public Health Issue
Freudenberg N, Ruglis J. (2007). Reframing school dropout as a public health issue. Preventing Chronic Disease, 4(4). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/oct/07_0063.htm.
This article summarizes knowledge on the link between health and high school graduation and discusses the pathways by which graduating from high school contributes to good health. Strategies are examined for reducing school dropout rates, with a focus on interventions that improve school completion rates by improving students
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