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Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA. – 1989
This document summarizes the findings of a study of the reasons why some at-risk youth persist in special programs while others drop out. Information was gathered from 16 focus group sessions comprised of both "persisters" and "leavers" from in-school remedial programs and out-of-school youth service corps. The findings,…
Descriptors: Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
