The Effects of Extracurricular Activity, Ethnic Identification, and Perception of School on Student Dropout Rates.

Davalos, Deana B.; Chavez, Ernest L.; Guardiola, Robert J.

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Effects of Extracurricular Activity, Ethnic Identification, and Perception of School on Student Dropout Rates.

Davalos, Deana B.; Chavez, Ernest L.; Guardiola, Robert J.

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v21 n1 p61-77 Feb 1999

Surveys of 2,621 Anglo and Mexican-American secondary school students and dropouts in the Southwest found that individuals participating in extracurricular activities were 2.3 times more likely to remain in school than nonparticipants. For Mexican Americans, high levels of Anglo ethnic identity were related to being in school and having positive school attitudes. Contains 31 references. (Author/SV)

Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Ethnicity, Extracurricular Activities, Mexican Americans, School Attitudes, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Participation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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