Why do they leave? Examining dropout behaviour in gender-atypical vocational education and training in Germany

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ID6439342
AuthorsJanina Beckmann (0000-0001-6568-6523, Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume77
Issue2
Pages297-321
Publication date2023-05-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Vocational Education and Training (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1363-6820 • E-ISSN: 1747-5090
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13636820.2023.2211546
OpenAlexW4378233786
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited76

Germany's VET system is highly gender-segregated and marked by high dropout rates. This article investigates the dropout behaviour of apprentices in gender-atypical training occupations. First, we investigate whether gender-atypical apprentices drop out at a higher rate than their majority peers. Second, we examine differences in the self-reported reasons for dropping out among gender-typical and gender-atypical apprentices. Results show that gender-atypical apprentices, and particularly males in female-dominated occupations, are more likely to prematurely leave their apprenticeship. The self-reported reasons for dropping out differed by gender minority status: female minorities were more likely to drop out due to a lack of social integration, while male minorities were more likely to drop out due to unfulfilled aspirations in comparison to the gender majority. These results show that gender-specific perceptions and experiences are related to the higher dropout rates of gender-atypical apprentices

Apprenticeship · Demographic economics · Drop out · Dropout (neural networks · Geography · Pedagogy · Vocational education · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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