Youth custody has severe long-term consequences for detained young people. Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally and Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela investigate the relationship between GCSE qualifications and youth custody, and find that underlying problems become evident in early adolescence.

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30 August 2023

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LSE British Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/uncovering-the-association-between-school-qualifications-and-youth-custody/

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