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Based on a human rights and development approach, this article aims to study the influence and impact of structural violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America on children’s right to education. First, it analyses the context of poverty, inequality and generalised violence that plagues the sub-region under study. Secondly, a diagnosis is made of the situation regarding the right to education through indicators of educational completion and efficiency, including critical moments in the transition through the education system, as well as the phenomenon of school dropout. The article then analyses a series of determining factors in the violation of the right to education, insofar as they are linked to the situation of generalised structural violence. Finally, a series of conclusions are offered in order to guide debate and reflection on possible solutions to the problem studied.
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Lorente, LM.L., Rodríguez, M.L. Violence and the Right to Education in the Northern Triangle of Central America. J. New Approaches Educ. Res. 12, 225–241 (2023). https://doi.org/10.7821/naer.2023.7.1322
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