Browsing by Subject "Schooling"

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Duration of unemployment in youth transitions from schooling to work in Cape Town

Mlatsheni, Cecil; Leibbrandt, Murray (2015-11)

The transition from school to work marks the beginning of the labour market experience of youth. If smooth and efficient, it can be a springboard to a successful career. However, it often is not a smooth transition and ...
The impact of parental death on school enrolment and achievement: Longitudinal evidence from South Africa

Case, Anne; Ardington, Cally (CSSR and SALDRU, 2004-12)

We analyse longitudinal data from a demographic surveillance area (DSA) in KwaZulu-Natal, to examine the impact of parental death on children's outcomes. We find significant differences in the impact of mothers' and fathers' ...
Orphanhood and schooling in South Africa: Trends in the vulnerability of orphans between 1993 and 2005

Ardington, Cally (Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, 2008-06)

Using 11 nationally representative surveys conducted between 1993 and 2005 this paper assesses the extent to which the vulnerability of orphans to poorer educational outcomes has changed over time as the AIDS crisis deepens ...

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