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Ntombela, Sithabile – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2003
This article focuses on the problem of overage children populating some of South Africa's primary schools, particularly poor rural communities. The exploratory case study aimed to investigate the various barriers to learning and development that result in the enrolment of overage children in two primary schools in a rural district in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students