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Merchant, Betty – 1987
Understanding why students drop out is important in developing effective dropout prevention strategies. Traditional research has focused on high school dropouts; recent interest uses a developmental approach and examines possibilities for earlier intervention. Each section of this report analyzes dropout prevention at the preschool, elementary,…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
