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Project

Student disengagement as a reaction to opportunity structure: A contextual approach.
Code
01P02513
Duration
01 October 2013 → 30 September 2017
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Criminology
    • Applied sociology
    • Policy and administration
    • Social psychology
    • Social stratification
    • Social theory and sociological methods
    • Sociology of life course, family and health
    • Other sociology
    • Other sociology
    • Other anthropology
Keywords
engagement Contextual study Perceived control
 
Project description

First, we investigate the relative impact of components of the opportunity structure in the school, neighborhood, and educational system on disengagement. Secondly, we whether students' perceived control over educational matters acts as a mediator. For the purposes of this research project, we use data from the international Cities project which is gathered in 12 major cities around the world.