6 th International Conference on Intercultural Education "Education and Health: From a transcultural perspective " Beyond compulsory school ing: resilience and academic success of immigrant youth

The present study examines the relationship between resilience and school completion of immigrant youth in Spain. Ninetyfour students in their fourth year compulsory education particip ated in the study; they were from 19 different nationalities, between 15 and 18 years of age, and the ratio boys/girls was 55/45. There were no significant differences by gender, age, residen ce time, or incorporation into the education system. Differences were associated to cultural groups and variables related with academic self-perception. Finally, it was shown that young students that continue their studies beyond obligatory education have higher levels of resilience, as measured by the SV-RES scale. Overall, the findings in this study suggest the activ ation of the relational dimension of “social capital” in youth, as for example through mentoring or service-learning pr ograms. © 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of Encarnacion Soria no, Christine Sleeter and Maria Antonia Casanova.