Typology of school dropout: The dimensions and dynamics of dropout in Ghana
Typology of school dropout: The dimensions and dynamics of dropout in Ghana
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.01.006
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发表时间：
2011-05-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Ananga, Eric Daniel
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作者：
Ananga, Eric Daniel
本文探讨了加纳中部地区两个农村社区辍学儿童的辍学经历。主要的研究问题是根据辍学儿童的观点探讨辍学的含义和类型。该研究跟踪了18名7-17岁的儿童。采用滚雪球抽样来识别研究的参与者。数据收集自儿童和重要他人（2），采用深入访谈。利用CREATE的分析框架的排斥区，本文确定了五种类型的辍学，并认为，政策，以防止辍学和鼓励辍学需要具体的，而不是一般的目标。(C)2011爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
This paper explores the dropout experience of children who dropped out of schools located in two rural communities' in the Central Region of Ghana. The main research question sought to explore the meaning and types of drop out founded on the views of children who had dropped out of school. The study tracked 18 children aged 7-17 years. Snowball sampling was employed to identify participants of the study. Data was collected from children and significant others(2) using in-depth interviews. Using CREATE's analytical framework of zones of exclusion, this paper identify five type of school dropouts and argues that policies to prevent dropout and encourage drop-in requires specific rather than general targeting. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.