Back to School. Evidence for Mexico

Going back to school is a transition that forms part of the study background of part of the Mexican population. It can be a turning point in people’s lives and a strategy for socio-economic advancement. Factors positively associated with this return include: being young, having previous schooling up...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Pérez Baleón, Guadalupe Fabiola, Lindstrom, David Philip
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/1472
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1472
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:study background
transitions
re-entry into education
trayectorias escolares
transiciones
retorno educativo
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Sumario:Going back to school is a transition that forms part of the study background of part of the Mexican population. It can be a turning point in people’s lives and a strategy for socio-economic advancement. Factors positively associated with this return include: being young, having previous schooling up to junior high school or over, not being married, having lived in urban areas, having previous migratory experience, having professional parents engaged in non-manual activities and belonging to younger cohorts. There are certain differences in return trends by gender that can be explained by the influence of traditional roles.