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Title: High School Graduation Rates in the United States and the Impact of Adolescent Romance

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: This document reviews the controversy over the true high school graduation rate in the United States, provides a comprehensive review of the debate, discusses shortcomings of current methods, and proposes new methods that address those shortcomings. The author concludes that current methods that are widely used are flawed: High school graduation rates in the United States are well above 80 percent, with high racial disparity; the graduation rates for white and Asian students are around 85 percent, and the rates for Hispanic and African American students are around 70-80 percent. Moderate dating has a positive impact on college readiness and college enrollment; serious dating and early sex has a significant negative impact on graduation and college enrollment.

Url: https://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD276.html

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Authors: Pham, Chung

Institution: Pardee RAND Graduate School

Department: Public Policy Analysis

Advisor: Nelson Lim

Degree: PhD

Publisher Location: Santa Monica, California

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Other

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