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Lamb, Stephen – Youth & Society, 1994
Examines changes in the characteristics and outcomes of school dropouts in Australia during the 1980s. Schools recruited more broadly among females during this period, which weakened the association between dropping out and social background. For males, social differences remained entrenched. Both genders experienced steep increases in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate