ERIC Number: EJ989359
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 12
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School Dropout: A Review Assessing the Place of Gender
Lessard, Anne; Fortin, Laurier; Joly, Jacques; Royer, Egide
International Journal on School Disaffection, v3 n1 p30-41 2005
School dropout is a complex social problem. In 1999, more boys (15 %) than girls (9 %) dropped out of Canadian schools prior to graduation (Bowlby and McMullen, 2002). In the United States, Kaufman et al. (2000) evaluated that 5 % more boys than girls dropped out of school. This literature review focuses on the place given to gender within studies focusing on risk factors associated with school dropout. Results indicate that girls and boys are at risk from different factors. Those contributing to increasing the odds of dropping out for girls include internalized behavior problems, parental mental disorders and specific parenting practices. Factors placing boys at risk include externalized behavior problems, low school performance, adverse family context and parenting practices. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Dropouts, Gender Differences, At Risk Students, High School Students, Influences, Behavior Problems, Delinquency, Antisocial Behavior, Self Destructive Behavior, Student Characteristics, Family Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Family Characteristics, Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Grade Repetition, Academic Ability, Literature Reviews
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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