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Download full textWehlage, Gary G.; Rutter, Robert A. – 1985
This study looks beyond the individuals who drop out to determine the role of schools in the dropout process. It presents a profile of dropouts including the following characteristics: (1) low socioeconomic status, (2) poor school performances, and (3) in-school delinquency. It also addresses the reasons students give for dropping out. The data…
Descriptors: Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts
