The problem of this study has been an investigation and comparison of the school dropout rates of Mexican American and Anglo Students and their reasons for leaving school in a large metropolitan school district in Texas. The specific purposes were (1) to ascertain the dropout rates of Mexican American and Anglo students within similar socioeconomic status and to compare these rates; (2) to compare the reasons for dropping out of school given by Mexican American and Anglo students; and (3) to delineate the implications for the school district's instructional program and its operation. Based on an analysis of the findings of this study, the following conclusions were formulated: (1) the school district studied is not meeting the needs of Mexican American students, particularly Mexican American females; (2) it can be expected that Mexican American female students are more likely to drop out than are Anglo females; and (3) Mexican American and Anglo dropouts do not believe that there is anyone on the school staff in whom they can confide their decision to drop out.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc935811 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Blevins, Hubert Wayne |
| Contributors | Huffstutler, E. V., Earp, Norman W., Fox, Norris D. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 230 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Blevins, Hubert Wayne, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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