When predictions fail: The case of unexpected pathways toward high school dropout

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 175-194

  Pagani, Linda S ^a   Vitaro, Frank ^a   Tremblay, Richard E ^a   Mcduff, Pierre ^a   Japel, Christa ^b   Larose, Simon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENCE; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

EID: 39049157457     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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