Protective factors for inner-city adolescents at risk of school dropout: family factors and social support.

This study compared adolescents on a continuum of risk of school dropout: adolescents in the mainstream program (low risk); in an at-risk program (medium risk); and in an alternative evening program for dropouts (high risk). The researcher wanted to determine what factors predict school dropout, wit...

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Publicado en:Children & Schools Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 211 - 221
Autor principal: Lagana MT
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Oct2004
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        affil: Assistant Professor of Social Work, Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21801-6860; mtlagana@salisbury.edu
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          Family Functioning
          Student Dropouts In Adolescence
          Support, Psychosocial
          Adolescence
          Black Persons
          Comparative Studies
          Discriminant Analysis
          Independent Variable
          Maryland
          Risk Factors
          Scales
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Urban Areas Maryland
          Human
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
      ab: This study compared adolescents on a continuum of risk of school dropout: adolescents in the mainstream program (low risk); in an at-risk program (medium risk); and in an alternative evening program for dropouts (high risk). The researcher wanted to determine what factors predict school dropout, with particular attention given to family and social support variables. School dropout was measured by proxy, using group membership as an indirect indicator of risk. A discriminant function analysis was performed. Results indicated that family cohesion, adult support, and peer support were predictors of group membership. The model greatly increased correct prediction of membership in each group over that of chance.
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