An Evaluation of Dropouts from Outward Bound Programs for the Unemployed

Autor/inn/en	Maxwell, Robert; Perry, Martin; Martin, Andrew John
Titel	An Evaluation of Dropouts from Outward Bound Programs for the Unemployed
Quelle	In: Journal of Experiential Education, 30 (2008) 3, S.223-235 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1053-8259
Schlagwörter	Unemployment; Student Attitudes; Dropout Research; Dropouts; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Student Motivation; Smoking; High Risk Students; Enrollment; Interpersonal Relationship; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitslosigkeit; Schülerverhalten; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Schulische Motivation; Rauchen; Problemschüler; Einschulung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Neuseeland
Abstract	Outward Bound New Zealand provides 21-day residential motivational intervention courses (Catalyst courses) to long-term unemployed clients approved by the Ministry of Social Development. During the period 2002/03, 20% of participants starting the course dropped out before course completion; which was double the contracted acceptable level set by the Ministry of Social Development. This study aimed to understand the reasons for these dropouts. Statistical analysis of 585 participants, including 119 early dropouts, identified two significant attributes associated with premature dropout: the smoking habits of participants and duration of enrollment. The social interactions of participants were a third attribute identified from qualitative analysis of participants' dropout report responses. Tinto's (1993) model of institutional dropout has been adapted to Outward Bound with respect to the outcomes of this data analysis. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10