Factors that hinder access to and persistence in post-compulsory education: a challenge for vulnerable groups in Spain

Post-compulsory education constitutes a stage of heightened vulnerability for certain young people who face conditions of inequality. Young people with disabilities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, immigrants, Romani, and women are the primary vulnerable groups in Spain. In addi...

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Autores: Díaz Vicario, Anna|||0000-0003-3389-4138, Armengol Asparó, Carme|||0000-0002-6954-3527, Castro Ceacero, Diego|||0000-0003-2842-0894
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:287380
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/287380
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1080/13596748.2019.1654680
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Access
Dropout
Post compulsory education
Retention
Vulnerability
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Sumario:Post-compulsory education constitutes a stage of heightened vulnerability for certain young people who face conditions of inequality. Young people with disabilities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, immigrants, Romani, and women are the primary vulnerable groups in Spain. In addition, other circumstances may present a challenge to gaining admission to, persisting in and successfully graduating from post-compulsory education. Although belonging to one of these groups does not present an obstacle for certain young people in the continuation of their studies, for others, being a member of a vulnerable group poses a challenge on a daily basis. This article seeks to identify the factors that render it difficult for young people belonging to vulnerable groups to continue their post-compulsory studies in Spain. This study has identified familial, personal, institutional, and systemic factors that may explain why certain young people do not have access to post-compulsory schooling or drop out before completing their studies.