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Che Nawi, Nur Raihan; Arshad, Mohd Mursyid; Krauss, Steven Eric; Ismail, Ismi Arif – European Journal of Training and Development, 2022
Purpose: The practice of social entrepreneurship has grown rapidly around the world, including in Malaysia where it is still considered to be at an early stage. Nevertheless, little is known about the career transition among youth who choose careers as social entrepreneurs. The purpose of this study is to explore the challenges faced by youth…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Career Development, Career Choice, Barriers
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2017
In 2014-15, the high school graduation rate reached a record high of 83 percent (U.S. Department of Education 2016). Despite the gains, over half a million students still drop out of high school each year (U.S. Department of Education 2015). High schools have adopted various strategies designed to keep students who are at risk of not graduating in…
Descriptors: Social Services, High School Students, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts
Whyte, Jayne Melville; Thompson, Loraine – 1996
A project explored female poverty in Saskatchewan, Canada, and its implications within the framework of Health Canada's Population Health Promotion Model. Data were collected through consultations with 59 women who had experienced poverty, interviews with administrators of agencies and projects that serve poor women, and a literature review.…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Females, Feminization of Poverty, Foreign Countries