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Exploring how and why a sports-based multi-component intervention works for disengaged students: a longitudinal realist evaluation

Emily Owen-Boukra Orcid Logo, Camilla Knight Orcid Logo, Denise Hill Orcid Logo

Sport, Education and Society, Pages: 1 - 22

Swansea University Authors: Camilla Knight Orcid Logo, Denise Hill Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/13573322.2024.2376229

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School dropout is associated with numerous detrimental consequences including prolonged unemployment, poverty, a wide range of psychological and physical health problems, and premature mortality. As such, designing and implementing interventions to prevent school dropout and ensure successful school...

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Published in: Sport, Education and Society
ISSN: 1357-3322 1470-1243
Published: Informa UK Limited
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