Contributions of Delinquency and Substance Use to School Dropout among Inner-City Youths.

Fagan, Jeffrey; Pabon, Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ406387

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Publication Date: 1990

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Contributions of Delinquency and Substance Use to School Dropout among Inner-City Youths.

Fagan, Jeffrey; Pabon, Edward

Youth and Society, v21 n3 p306-54 Mar 1990

Examines patterns of drug use and other delinquent behaviors among students and school dropouts in six inner-city neighborhoods. Finds no correlation between substance use, delinquency, and dropping out, but does find that all dropouts were characterized by weak family support systems and social isolation. (FMW)

Descriptors: Delinquency, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Drug Use, Family Influence, High School Students, Predictor Variables, Surveys, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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