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Peng, Samuel S. – 1985
In recent years, more than 25 percent of potential graduates--more than one million youngsters annually--left school without graduating. The dropout rate is even higher for Blacks, Hispanics and students from families of lower socioeconomic status. Since the dropout problem is closely related to broad social issues, such as youth unemployment,…
Descriptors: Black Students, Continuation Students, Dropout Characteristics, Economically Disadvantaged
