Social Capital and Dropping Out of School Early.

Teachman, Jay D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ537275

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Social Capital and Dropping Out of School Early.

Teachman, Jay D.; And Others

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v58 n3 p773-83 Aug 1996

Examimes the effects of various measures of social capital on the likelihood of dropping out of school early. Results indicate that specific indicators of social capitol can account for all of the effect of attending a Catholic school, but for only a fraction of the effect of family structure on leaving school early. (Author/RB)

Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Structure, High School Students, Human Capital, Parent Child Relationship, Secondary Education, Social Capital

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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