DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL, SCHOOL DELAY, AND THEIR RELATION TO SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOUTHERN REGION OF BRAZIL

Authors

  • Rosangela Maria Pontili Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
  • Jefferson Andrônio Ramundo Staduto Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
  • Jonas da Silva Henrique Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13037/gr.vol34n101.4173

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to analyze the distribution and spatial correlation of the proportion of both the teenagers who dropped out of school as well as teenage students in a situation of school delay, with relation to some socio-eco­nomic indicators of cities in the South region of Brazil. To this end, Statistical Analysis of Spatial Data was used. The results showed that social and economic indicators affect drop outs and school delay, due to a significant neighborhood effect. It was considered, therefore, that the final decision of adolescents and their families with respect to staying in school and the dedication to studies is influenced by a set of economic and social factors linked to each other. It was concluded that actions directed towards stimulating employment and economic activity, especially in the regions where the indicators were negative, assist in stimulating the educational level of adolescents.

Keywords: school dropout and delay; socioeconomic indicators; spatial analysis; cities in the South region of Brazil.

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Author Biographies

Rosangela Maria Pontili, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Doutora em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio, Professora adjunta da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Cascavel (PR), Brasil.

Jefferson Andrônio Ramundo Staduto, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Professor do curso de Ciências Econômicas, do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Toledo (PR), Brasil.

Jonas da Silva Henrique, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Bacharel em Ciências Econômicas, Mestre em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Toledo (PR), Brasil.

Published

2018-05-30

How to Cite

Pontili, R. M., Staduto, J. A. R., & Henrique, J. da S. (2018). DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL, SCHOOL DELAY, AND THEIR RELATION TO SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOUTHERN REGION OF BRAZIL. Gestão & Regionalidade, 34(101). https://doi.org/10.13037/gr.vol34n101.4173