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Dropout--Mertonian or reproduction scheme?

T R Horowitz1

  • 1Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Education, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Adolescence
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Identifying potential school dropouts is possible by examining their attitudes and competence. Differences in self-estrangement, meaninglessness, and anxiety were observed between dropouts and persistent students across various educational settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Sociology of Education

Background:

  • Student attrition is a significant concern in educational systems worldwide.
  • Understanding the predictors of dropping out is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if pre-dropout attitudes and competence can identify potential school leavers.
  • To compare the attitudes and competence of dropouts versus persistent students in diverse educational settings (academic, vocational, agricultural, comprehensive).

Main Methods:

  • The study examined attitudes and competence of students in four Israeli schools.
  • Comparative analysis was conducted between students who dropped out and those who persisted.

Main Results:

  • Significant attitudinal differences were found between dropouts and persistent students prior to leaving school.
  • In vocational, agricultural, and comprehensive schools, dropouts showed higher scores on self-estrangement, meaninglessness, and misfeasance.
  • In academic schools, dropouts exhibited higher scores on anxiety.

Conclusions:

  • Attitudinal assessments can potentially identify students at risk of dropping out.
  • The findings align with sociological theories, particularly the Mertonian scheme of ends and means, to explain student attrition.

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