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Download full textNelson, Erik – 1985
High school dropouts are usually academic underachievers who adjust to social environments with difficulty. When they leave school, they develop even greater behavior problems and have more trouble getting employment than do high school graduates. To prevent dropouts, schools try to find funds for dropout prevention programs, work with agencies…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
