Differential Attrition Rates and Active Parental Consent.

Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Miller, Michelle Hughes; Taylor, Terrance J.; He, Ni; Freng, Adrienne

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ERIC Number: EJ596291

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Publication Date: 1999

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Differential Attrition Rates and Active Parental Consent.

Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Miller, Michelle Hughes; Taylor, Terrance J.; He, Ni; Freng, Adrienne

Evaluation Review, v23 n3 p316-35 Jun 1999

Uses pretest data collected with passive parental consent for 2,496 middle school students to examine demographic, attitudinal, and behavioral differences between students for whom active parental consent was provided in later phases of the research and those for whom active consent was not provided. Results show the detrimental effects of active-consent requirements on participation rates. (SLD)

Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Participation, Research Design, Research Methodology, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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