Predictors of High School Graduation or Dropping Out for Youths with Severe Emotional Disturbances.

Rylance, Billie Jo

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ERIC Number: EJ558213

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Predictors of High School Graduation or Dropping Out for Youths with Severe Emotional Disturbances.

Rylance, Billie Jo

Behavioral Disorders, v23 n1 p5-17 Nov 1997

This study explored predictors of graduating from versus dropping out of high school for 664 youths with severe emotional disturbances. Results indicate that almost 50% of the sample dropped out of high school. Participation in school-based counseling and vocational education was significantly associated with high school graduation. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate, Emotional Disturbances, Graduation, High Schools, Incidence, Predictor Variables, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Secondary and Adolescent Issues.