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Author:

Rumberger, Russell W.

Title:

Dropping out : why students drop out of high school and what can be done about it / Russell W. Rumberger.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xii, 380 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

High school dropouts--United States.
High school dropouts--United States--Prevention.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The varying requirements and pathways for completing high school -- The nature and extent of the dropout crisis -- The individual consequences of dropping out -- The social consequences of dropping out -- Understanding why students drop out -- Predictors of dropping out -- Learning from past efforts to solve the dropout crisis -- What should be done to solve the dropout crisis.

ISBN:

0674062205 (alk. paper)
9780674062207 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2011016123

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OPAX566 -- Southeastern Community College - Keokuk - Fred Karre Memorial Library (Keokuk) — 373.12913 R936d

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)