Open AccessEthnic Minorities’ Dropout Decisions in Higher Education
Author(s) -
Souksakhone Sengsouliya,
Vanmany Vannasy
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
as. andragoška spoznanja/andragoška spoznanja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-4188
pISSN - 1318-5160
DOI - 10.4312/as/10444
Subject(s) - dropout (neural networks) , drop out , ethnic group , psychology , higher education , social psychology , political science , medical education , applied psychology , demographic economics , computer science , medicine , economics , machine learning , law
The objective of this paper is to examine theoretical views on minority dropout decisions in higher education. This integrative review demonstrates that the dropout issue is highly complex and is comprised of different definitions and characteristics. It is required that educators clearly define the term. The review’s findings also show that minority students’ decisions to drop out from higher education involve factors of three different dimensions: psychological, physical, and environmental factors. Institutional support is necessary to assist minority students in their educational attainment. The review concludes that future research will be key in further exploring the issue of minority dropout.