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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.

Publisher: 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date Published: 
October, 2007

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