NCJ Number
115581
Journal
Adolescence Volume: 23 Issue: 92 Dated: (Winter 1988) Pages: 939-954
Date Published
1988
Length
16 pages
Annotation
From interviews conducted in the home, qualitative data were obtained from 374 urban high school dropouts concerning their primary reason for leaving school early.
Abstract
Female and male respondents of five ethnic groups answered closed- and open-ended questions concerning their (1) dropout history, (2) reasons for leaving school, (3) feelings about various aspects of the high school experience, (4) past and present activities, (5) academic and general future plans, (6) reflections about school, and (7) recommendations for school improvement. (Author abstract)