ERIC Number: EJ428701
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Dropping Out of School: Issues Affecting Culturally, Ethnically, and Linguistically Distinct Student Groups.
Chavez, Rudolfo Chavez; And Others
Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, v8 p1-21 Spr 1991
A discussion of issues surrounding and reasons for school drop-outs explores various definitions of dropping out, rate calculations, and drop-out rates among Native Americans, Hispanics, African Americans, and Asian Americans. It is concluded that society and schools have not been culturally and contextually sensitive to the diverse needs of the population they serve. (42 references) (CB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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