High school dropout : perceptions and voices of African American and Hispanic students /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Baker, Wanda L.
Other Authors:	Webb-Hasan, Gwendolyn (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2011]
Subjects:	Major educational administration. African American Dropout achievement gap Hispanic high school dropout students of color
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy

Description
Abstract:	The theoretical framework that grounded this study was based on Mehan⁰́₉s Contextual Factors Surrounding Hispanic Dropouts. His construct suggested that for students of color dropping out was a function of social reproduction and deficit thinking. He further asserted that such outcomes were a result of school factors controlled and institutionalized by schools. However, contrary to Mahen⁰́₉s theory, my informants noted challenging home situations as the primary consideration in their decision to drop out. My findings, based on the context of the Horizon High School, suggest that while the school as an institution is not responsible or accountable for the family factors that contribute to students⁰́₉ decision to drop out, it can provide systems of support for students to assist them in overcoming the causes outside of the school walls that contribute to their decision to leave.
Item Description:	"Major Subject: Educational Administration" Title from author supplied metadata (automated record created 2011-08-09 15:09:44). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.