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Facts that account for university drop-outs

Author(s) -

Andrea Canales,

Danae De los Ríos

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

calidad en la educación

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0718-4565

pISSN - 0717-4004

DOI - 10.31619/caledu.n26.239

Subject(s) - drop out , socioeconomic status , vocational education , drop (telecommunication) , demographic economics , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , engineering , demography , economics , population , mechanical engineering

The paper presents a qualitative approach to the results of a research study on the main causes and determining factors that underlie university drop-outs in Chile. Research results suggest that dropping out occurs in two forms: permanently and temporarily with major differences underlying each case. Temporary drop-outs are caused mainly by vocational, sociocultural and motivational factors. Permanent drop-outs are due to socioeconomic reasons. Factors that account for either type of drop-out reflect the different opportunities and limitations that students face in the present day educational system. Thus, consideration of these factors is essential for drafting educational policies in order to reduce the negative effects involved.

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