Parental Background and University Dropout in Italy

Autor/in	Aina, Carmen
Titel	Parental Background and University Dropout in Italy
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 65 (2013) 4, S.437-456 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-012-9554-z
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Enrollment; Dropout Rate; Predictor Variables; Educational Attainment; Parent Background; Postsecondary Education; Dropouts; Human Capital; Family Characteristics; Low Income; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Einschulung; Prädiktor; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Elternhaus; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Humankapital; Niedriglohn; Italien
Abstract	Using longitudinal data drawn from the European Community Household Panel, this paper examines Italian university entry and dropout rates in the context of specific parental and family characteristics. We are interested in the effects of the household's cultural and financial conditions on shaping investment in tertiary education and its failure, at the national level. Our estimates confirm the persistence of intergenerational correlations related to education. Cultural constraints affect outcomes--enrolment in and withdrawal from tertiary education; low income negatively affects the transition from high school to college. Our results suggest that a comprehensive policy intervention is needed to ensure optimal human capital investment. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10