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ERIC Number: EJ441830
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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"Drop-Out" in the Danish High School (Gymnasium): An Investigation of Psychological, Sociological and Pedagogical Factors.
Dohn, Helge
International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, v37 n4 p415-28 1991
Describes a study of the characteristics differentiating Danish high school dropouts from those who remained, focusing on family background, social factors in the educational milieu, and the effect of motivation, achievement, and ability. Dropping out was associated with lack of motivation and achievement. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts, Educational Environment, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark