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ERIC Number: EJ1468297
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-6820
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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.
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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