SOCB26H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Immigration Policy, Visible Minority, Human Capital
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While school factors are important determinants of dropping out, most dropouts have mixed feelings about quitting school. Few abandoned their occupational aspirations few anticipated low status jobs. In prof"s study of edmonton drop outs, it showed that they were less oppositional than they had anticipated. High school drop outs were very willing to talk, even though the questions were fairly sensitive. School-based was the most popular reason behind dropping out (learning difficulties, poor grades, teachers they disliked, subjects they disliked) [about 60%]. The next highest reason was due to personal reasons (family conflicts, pregnancy, etc. ) The last reason was due to job/money-related [16%]. Solved immediate problems but many of them had a very difficult time finding a job. Not many companies wanted to be associated with high school drop outs. The experience was short-term gain for long-term pain! Found that most students who dropped out had done a lot of skipping school previous to dropping out.
