Editors
Dmitri N. Shalin
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2012
Publication Title
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
Publisher
UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications
First page number:
1
Last page number:
35
Abstract
The causes and consequences of high school dropout rates are multifaceted and of great importance to society, and that is why this problem has been the subject of close scrutiny by educators, researchers, administrators, politicians and laypersons. Experts do not always agree on the nature of this social problem, but they have pinpointed its economic and social costs, identified key risk factors, and outlined most promising policy options for improving high school graduation rates in our society.
Keywords
High school dropouts--Services for; High school dropouts--Education; High school dropouts--Prevention
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Education | Sociology
Language
English
Repository Citation
Tyler, T. G.,
Owens, S. D.
(2012).
High School Graduation and Dropout Rates in Nevada. In Dmitri N. Shalin,
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
1-35.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/social_health_nevada_reports/34