Dropouts' own accounts point to recent precipitating events, with pivotal events present in almost 50% of cases in interview studies¶

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q2 i? Survey and interview studies of dropouts find many left school with passing grades shortly before graduation and cite outside events; qualitative narratives identify pivotal precipitating events in almost 50% of cases. → Dupéré 2014

Evidence¶

Dupéré 2014¶

Dupéré, V., Leventhal, T., Dion, E., Crosnoe, R., Archambault, I., & Janosz, M. (2014). Stressors and Turning Points in High School and Dropout: A Stress Process, Life Course Framework. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Stressors+and+Turning+Points+in+High+School+and+Dropout

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The review reports, citing Lessard et al. and Bridgeland et al., that a majority of surveyed dropouts "had passing grades" and left within two years of graduation, and that interview narratives document events such as hospitalization, conflicts, pregnancies, and bullying preceding dropout.

"Such pivotal events might be present in almost 50% of cases (Lessard et al., 2008)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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