Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents (International Perspectives on Educational Policy, Research and Practice)

Drop-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 towards pregnant learners and student mothers.This book challenges the assumption that these young women are simply dropping out, arguing instead that they are being pushed out by structural forces within schools and society. To address the existential threats to schooling post-pregnancy and reimagin