NCJ Number
5906
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 29 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1965) Pages: 49-55
Date Published
1965
Length
7 pages
Annotation
REVIEW OF CAUSES OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS AND SOME PROGRAMS DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM.
Abstract
THE CAUSES UNDERLYING THE LACK OF SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT CAN BE GROUPED INTO CERTAIN CATEGORIES. ONE IS DISTORTION OF PERSONALITY DUE TO INHERENT PHYSICAL DEFECTS, SUCH AS MENTAL RETARDATION AND BRAIN DAMAGE. A SECOND AND RELATED CATEGORY IS DISTORTION OF PERSONALITY DUE MAINLY TO CONDITIONS OF POVERTY AND ITS RELATED CULTURAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS POOR HOUSING, LACK OF MEDICAL CARE, MALNUTRITION, AND LACK OF MOTIVATION. A THIRD CAUSE IS DISTORTION OF PERSONALITY DUE MAINLY TO LACK OF EARLY HOME NURTURE, FAMILY CONFLICTS, ROLE CONFUSIONS AND DIVORCE. THE LAST CATEGORY IS INADEQUATE SCHOOLS, THAT IS - SCHOOLS WHICH ARE POORLY EQUIPPED PHYSICALLY, ARE UNDERSTAFFED, FAIL TO ATTRACT COMPETENT TEACHERS BECAUSE OF LOW SALARIES, LACK OF ADEQUATE COUNSELING SERVICES OR SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES, AND WHICH ARE IN COMMUNITIES WITH INDIFFERENT SUPPORT FOR GOOD SCHOOLS. THE AUTHOR FEELS THAT THERE IS A NEW CYCLE OF AWARENESS AND THAT OUT OF THIS NEW ATTITUDE MUCH MORE WILL BE DONE TO PREVENT THE WASTE OF YOUTHFUL TALENTS. AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED