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ERIC Number: EJ445006
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Effects of Human Capital and Social Capital on Dropping Out of High School in the South.
Smith, Mark H.; And Others
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v8 n1 p75-87 Win 1992
Assesses the effects of human capital and social capital (social interaction that facilitates productive activity) on the probability of a student dropping out of high school using the High School and Beyond data set. The effects of human and social capital in combination significantly reduced the odds of dropout. (KS)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Dropouts, Educational Attainment, Family Characteristics, High Schools, Human Capital, Secondary Education, Social Capital, Socioeconomic Status
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: High School and Beyond (NCES); United States (South)