Creating the Dropout: An Institutional and Social History of School Failure
| AUTHOR | Dorn, Sherman |
| PUBLISHER | Praeger (04/30/1996) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
By the 1960s, high schools had become mass institutions saddled with the expectation of universal education for America's youth. Ironically, with this broadening of clientele and mission came the idea and phenomenon of the dropout. The consolidation of a dropout stereotype focused on the presumed dependency and delinquency of dropouts, with the resulting programs focusing on guidance and vocational training. Why the problem persists is the topic of this study with more constructive perspectives on dropping out.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780275951757
ISBN-10:
0275951758
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
176
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
6.14 x 0.44 x 9.21 inches
Weight:
0.94 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Dust Cover
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Education | Schools - Levels - Secondary
Education | Sociology - General
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
373.129
Library of Congress Control Number:
95045414
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By the 1960s, high schools had become mass institutions saddled with the expectation of universal education for America's youth. Ironically, with this broadening of clientele and mission came the idea and phenomenon of the dropout. The consolidation of a dropout stereotype focused on the presumed dependency and delinquency of dropouts, with the resulting programs focusing on guidance and vocational training. Why the problem persists is the topic of this study with more constructive perspectives on dropping out.
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Author:
Dorn, Sherman
SHERMAN DORN is Assistant Professor of Social Foundations of Education at the University of South Florida.
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