Community Factors in Secondary Educational Achievement in Appalachia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2330261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judith I Stallmann (Texas A&M University), Thomas G Johnson (0000-0002-1245-0776, Virginia Tech) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 469-484 |
| Publication date | 1996-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Youth & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x96027004004 |
| OpenAlex | W2018435778 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Human capital theory suggests that job opportunities will create incentives for students to invest, or not invest, in education. If the economic structure of the community does not reward education, students might drop out of school. The existing research on this topic, which is based on several disciplinary perspectives, is reviewed. Data from Virginia indicate that a higher percentage of service occupations in the county increases the dropout rate. A higher percentage of managerial/professional occupations decreases the dropout rate and increases the percentage of graduates continuing their education. In addition, the model tested for differences in educational achievement in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties. Appalachian counties differ from urban, but not from other rural counties. Urban counties have a higher percentage of both dropouts and graduates continuing their education
Academic achievement · Appalachia · Appalachian Region · Demographic economics · Drop out · Dropout (neural networks) · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Graduation (instrument) · Human capital · Incentive · Mathematics education · Sociology · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
Schooling in Capitalist America
Human capital investment in resources‐dominated economies
Economic Underdevelopment and Its Effects on Formal Schooling in Southern Appalachia
Post-High School Opportunities and High School Completion Rates in an Appalachian State
Post-High School Prospects and District-Level Dropout Rates
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |