Profiling Vulnerability in Youth and Predicting Educational Attainment in Young Adulthood
Sociodemographic, geographical, and risk indicators, selected using a multidimensional framework of child disadvantage, predicted increased vulnerability for early school leaving. Prevention and intervention initiatives should select comprehensive multidimensional indicators to prioritise vulnerable youth with the aim of improving educational equity.
Authors
- Bosco Rowland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-809X)
- John Winston Toumbourou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8431-3762)
- Delyse Hutchinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3221-7143)
- Heidi M. Renner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3359-4082)
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescence
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70042
- Primary Topic
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- Deakin University
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council