Young adults who re‐enter Australian high schools and drop out again

1996 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 405-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliette D.G. Goldman ◽  
Graham L. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Drop Out

Safe Spaces: Gay-Straight Alliances in High School

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Fetner ◽  
Athena Elafros ◽  
Sandra Bortolin ◽  
Coralee Drechsler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Safe Space ◽  
Safe Spaces ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
The People

In activists' circles as in sociology, the concept "safe space" has beenapplied to all sorts of programs, organizations, and practices. However,few studies have specified clearly what safe spaces are and how theysupport the people who occupy them. In this paper, we examine one sociallocation typically understood to be a safe space: gay-straight alliancegroups in high schools. Using qualitative interviews with young adults inthe United States and Canada who have participated in gay-straightalliances, we examine the experiences of safe spaces in these groups. Weunpack this complex concept to consider some of the dimensions along whichsafe spaces might vary. Participants identified several types of safespace, and from their observations we derive three inter-related dimensionsof safe space: social context, membership and activity.

scholarly journals Socijalna integracija mladih u riziku od ispadanja iz sustava obrazovanja: rezultati slovenskog programa Projektno učenje mladih odraslih

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-308
Author(s):  
Miloslav Poštrak ◽  
Natalija Žalec ◽  
Gordana Berc
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Education System ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Project Learning ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
The Republic

SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF YOUNG PERSONS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM: RESULTS OF THE SLOVENIAN PROGRAMME PROJECT LEARNING FOR YOUNG ADULTS In order to understand the phenomenon of dropping out of the education system, it is important to direct scientific and professional interest on understanding the lifestyle of these young persons from their perspective. The concept of social vulnerability of the youth is useful for that purpose, as it explores risk factors in various life circumstances of young persons, based on which approaches and programmes focused on prevention of dropping out, solving the problems of droputs and unemployed young persons are developed. The programme Project Learning for Young Adults combines both approaches and is based on an individualised, holistic and structured way of working with vulerable young persons. It consists of three levels of project activities: elective, individual and interest based with the aim of developing working habits, team work, self-confidence and career interests in order to reintegrate young adults in the education system and promote their entering the labour market and social inclusion. The programme has been active for 25 years in the Republic of Slovenia and it has included over 1,370 young adults. It has been financed by the European Social Fund. Key words: vulnerable youth, drop-out, NEET population, project learning for young adults.

scholarly journals Adolescent Substance Use and Sensation-Seeking on Sexual Behaviors Among Young Adults from Continuation High Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilia Espinoza ◽  
Jean L. Richardson ◽  
Kristin Ferguson ◽  
Chih-Ping Chou ◽  
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Adolescent Substance Use ◽  
Continuation High Schools ◽  
Adolescent Substance

scholarly journals SUN-080 We Mind Your Step: Understanding and Preventing Drop-Out in the Transition from Paediatric to Adult Tertiary Endocrine Healthcare

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Davidse ◽  
Anne-Loes Staa ◽  
Karlijn Pellikaan ◽  
Wanda Geilvoet ◽  
Judith Eck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Referral Letter ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Physical Consequences ◽  
Lost To Follow Up ◽  
Regular Transition

Abstract Introduction Transition from paediatric to adult endocrinology is a challenge for adolescents, their families and their healthcare professionals. Previous studies show that up to 25% of young adults with endocrine disorders are lost to follow-up once they move out of paediatric care. This poses a health risk for young adults, as lack of medical treatment and surveillance can have both psycho-social and physical consequences. Apart from absenteeism from school or work, this can lead to serious and expensive medical complications like Addison crisis. Methods In 2019 we studied electronic medical records of 387 patients who were over 15 years old when they attended the paediatric endocrine outpatient clinic (OPC) of our medical centre in 2013-2014. We collected data from medical charts, the hospital digital agenda and medical correspondence. Results Of 387 adolescents, 161 (42%) did not need adult endocrine follow-up because paediatric endocrine care was only puberty- or growth-related. Forty-six patients did not enter regular transition because they 1) participated in a pilot to improve transition (N=10), 2) had intellectual disability (ID) and transferred to ID care (N=28), or 3) died (N=8, mostly cancer-related). Hundred-and-eighty patients entered regular transition: 49 (27%) to a regional hospital and 131 (73%) within our university hospital. Of these 131 patients, 33 (25%) were lost to follow up; in 24 of them (73%), the invitation for the adult OPC had never been sent. Loss to follow up occurred when three subsequent critical steps failed: 1) the adult endocrinologist had not received or read the paediatrician’s referral letter and/or had not invited the patient; 2) the paediatrician had not checked whether the appointment was really made and received by the patient and 3) the patients and/or caregivers had not alarmed the hospital when no invitation for an appointment was received. Conclusion We found a 25% dropout during transfer from paediatric to adult tertiary endocrine care. Starting the transition process early and in a structured manner, as well as assigning a transition coordinator, can prevent part of the dropouts. However, 73% of all dropouts appeared to be attributable to failure of practical, logistic steps. In order to prevent this part of the dropouts, we provide practical recommendations for all three parties involved: 1) the adult endocrinologist should carefully read paediatricians’ letters and check whether action is required (i.e. check whether an appointment is requested) 2) the paediatrician should ascertain whether the appointment is really made and received by the patient 3) the patients and/or caregivers should be instructed to alarm the hospital when they do not receive the appointment. These actions require relatively little effort and may prevent the part of drop-outs that is caused by logistic failures.

scholarly journals Financial Literacy in the Czech Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Liběna Kantnerová
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Young People ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Youth And Young Adults ◽  
The University ◽  
South Bohemia

This paper analyses the need to deal with the issue of financial literacy and financial knowledge not only by adults, but also by youth and young adults. This paper is focused on research into the knowledge and understanding of the financial literacy of young people, mostly between the ages of 16 to 33 years, via a questionnaire. The survey, undertaken in the Czech Republic, is based on a sample of 329 students from high schools and 329 students from the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice [658].

Nordic Walking as an effective physical activity for weight loss among overweight young adults in high schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana D. Runenko ◽  
Evgeny E. Achkasov ◽  
Kristina A. Volodina ◽  
Aleksandra V. Zhukovskaya ◽  
Nikolay N. Mushkambarov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Nordic Walking

Impact of the Affordable Care Act on insurance for adolescents and young adults with cancer.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18125-e18125
Author(s):  
Lena Winestone ◽  
Lauren Hochman ◽  
James Sharpe ◽  
Elysia Marie Alvarez ◽  
Laura Becker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Median Time ◽  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Cancer Type ◽  
Difference In Difference ◽  
Pediatric Cancer Patients ◽  
The Affordable Care Act

e18125 Background: The 2010 Dependent Coverage Provision (DCP) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed young adults to remain on their parents' health insurance until age 26 years (y), whereas pre-DCP the cut-off varied, but was most often 18 y. Our objective was to compare rates of insurance disenrollment among patients with cancer who were DCP-eligible compared to those who were not. Methods: A retrospective cohort from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, which includes claims data for privately insured enrollees in a large US health plan, was used. Patients born between 1982-93 diagnosed with cancer between 2000-15 were included. In the Recent Cohort, patients who turned 19 in 2010-12 (who were always eligible to stay on parents’ insurance) were matched to patients who turned 19 in 2007-09 (who were not protected by the DCP when they turned 19). Sensitivity analyses paired patients in an Earlier Cohort, who turned 19 (in 2001-03 and 2004-06), none of whom were eligible for the DCP when they turned 19. Patients were matched on cancer type, diagnosis date, and additional clinical characteristics. Using a time to loss of coverage analysis (defined as > 90 d interruption in insurance enrollment), hazard ratios (HR) were calculated using Cox proportional hazards models. Difference-in-difference between pairs from the Recent and Earlier cohorts was evaluated. Results: Of the 3,013 patients who turned 19 in 2010-12, 2,829 were matched. Median time to disenrollment was 26 months (m) compared to 22 m among patients who turned 19 in 2007-09 (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.95, p = 0.0009). In the 4,489 pairs of patients who turned 19 between 2001-06, median time to disenrollment was 20 m among both the younger and older patients in the pair (p = 0.047). In grouped analyses, the difference-in-difference between the Recent and Earlier sets of pairs displayed a 14% reduction in the hazard for losing coverage (p < 0.0001), favoring those who turned 19 after DCP became available. Conclusions: In pediatric cancer patients and survivors, a vulnerable population that needs continuous insurance coverage, these data suggest that the DCP of the ACA lowers the insurance drop-out rate.

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