ERIC Number: EJ1468297
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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Why Do They Leave? Examining Dropout Behaviour in Gender-Atypical Vocational Education and Training in Germany
Journal of Vocational Education and Training, v77 n2 p297-321 2025
Germany's VET system is highly gender-segregated and marked by high dropout rates. This article investigates the dropout behaviour of apprentices in gender-atypical training occupations. First, we investigate whether gender-atypical apprentices drop out at a higher rate than their majority peers. Second, we examine differences in the self-reported reasons for dropping out among gender-typical and gender-atypical apprentices. Results show that gender-atypical apprentices, and particularly males in female-dominated occupations, are more likely to prematurely leave their apprenticeship. The self-reported reasons for dropping out differed by gender minority status: female minorities were more likely to drop out due to a lack of social integration, while male minorities were more likely to drop out due to unfulfilled aspirations in comparison to the gender majority. These results show that gender-specific perceptions and experiences are related to the higher dropout rates of gender-atypical apprentices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dropout Characteristics, Career and Technical Education, Student Behavior, Sex Stereotypes, Occupations, Occupational Aspiration, Postsecondary Education, Apprenticeships, Gender Bias, Social Integration, Career Choice, Dropouts, Educational Attainment, Socioeconomic Status, Grade Point Average, Immigrants, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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Author Affiliations: 1Department VET Research and Monitoring, Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Bonn, Germany; 2Institute for Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany