Systematic Monitoring of the Adjustment to University of Undergraduates: A Strategy for Reducing Withdrawal Rates.

Rickinson, Barbara; Rutherford, Desmond

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ERIC Number: EJ538848

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Systematic Monitoring of the Adjustment to University of Undergraduates: A Strategy for Reducing Withdrawal Rates.

Rickinson, Barbara; Rutherford, Desmond

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, v24 n2 p213-25 Jun 1996

The experience of students withdrawing from a university in their first year is explored. Students' perceptions of the factors which influenced their withdrawal decisions are examined. Findings support the hypothesis that the main factor influencing withdrawal/persistence behavior is the degree to which students can adjust to the new academic and social demands of the university environment. (KW)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Coping, Counseling, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Higher Education, Social Adjustment, Student Adjustment, Student Attitudes, Universities, Withdrawal (Education)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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