Deborah Fry|Xiangming Fang|Stuart Elliott|Tabitha Casey|Xiaodong Zheng|Jiaoyuan Li|Lani Florian|Gillean McCluskey
The relationships between violence in childhood and educational outcomes: A global systematic review and meta-analysis
University of Edinburgh|Georgia State University|China Agricultural University|Glasgow Centre for Population Health|University of Edinburgh|China Agricultural University|China Agricultural University|University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh
first study estimate association globally violence childhood educational outcomes addressing significant gap current evidence base systematic reviews metaanalyses conducted identify 67 43 studies respectively 21 countries estimate relationship different types violence childhood educational outcomes including school dropoutgraduation school absence academic achievement educational outcomes grade retention learning outcomes remedial classes findings show forms violence childhood significant impact educational outcomes children experienced form violence childhood 13 predicted probability graduate school males bullied nearly three times likely absent school girls experienced sexual violence threefold increased risk absent aor 2912 95 ci 0904492 aor 3147 95 ci 0033457 respectively violence childhood also significant impact childrens academic achievement standardized tests study shows different forms violence childhood contribute inequalities educationfor boys girls increased investment prevention needed order meet global sustainable development goals ending violence raising learning outcomes creating safe nonviolent inclusive learning environments work also needed define monitor measure link violence childhood educational outcomes order achieve sustainable development goals