Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out? by Pempho Chinkondenji - 9781806860524

Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?(Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents\nAuthor(s): Pempho Chinkondenji\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781806860524, 978-1806860524\nSynopsis\nDrop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents delves into the pressing issues of social justice and equity for pregnant learners and school-aged mothers within international contexts. Based on an award-winning dissertation, this book centers on the experiences of pregnant learners and student mothers in southern Malawi, situating in-school pregnancy as a global phenomenon affecting both the 'Global North' and the 'Global South.' Despite re-admission and continuation policies, many young mothers still drop out of primary and secondary schools after pregnancy. Existing research confirms that school climates are often hostile and intolerant towar.