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EJ583043 UD521396

Title: Student Mobility and the Increased Risk of High School Dropout.
Author(s): Rumberger, Russell W.; Larson, Katherine A.
Source: American Journal of Education, v107 n1 p1-35 Nov 1998
Publication Date: 1998
ISSN: 0195-6744
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJOCT1999

Examined the incidence of student mobility between the 8th and 12th grades and its effect on high school completion using the National Educational Longitudinal Survey third follow-up. Findings suggest that student mobility is both a symptom of disengagement and an important risk factor for high school dropout. (SLD)

Descriptors: *Dropouts; *High Risk Students; *High School Students; High Schools; Potential Dropouts; Risk; *Student Mobility; Urban Schools
Identifiers: National Education Longitudinal Study 1988; *Student Disengagement