Adolescents--Too Young to Earn, Too Old to Learn? Compulsory School Attendance and Intellectual Development.

Stipek, Deborah J.

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Publication Date: 1981-Apr

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Adolescents--Too Young to Earn, Too Old to Learn? Compulsory School Attendance and Intellectual Development.

Stipek, Deborah J.

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v10 n2 p113-39 Apr 1981

This paper reviews whether students learn enough in high school to justify a law compelling attendance of all adolescents. It is concluded that those who haven't achieved a level of intellectual development allowing them to function responsibly should remain in an educational setting to raise their skill level. (Author/GK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Compulsory Education, Literature Reviews, Racial Differences, School Holding Power, Secondary Education, Withdrawal (Education), Youth Employment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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