Dropping out of school
There may be many reasons for dropping out of school: lack of motivation, the use of drugs or alcohol, the appeal of the independence gained through a job and more. It is becoming increasingly clear to a large number of care providers that often, a depression state is not a stranger to this reality.
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- In 2002, the high school drop-out rate was 11% among 17-year-olds: 13.9% among boys and 7.9% among girls.
- Among students who had left general learning in 2001-2002, 75% obtained a diploma or qualifications, while 25% obtained neither a diploma nor qualifications and did not register for any training whatsoever in 2002-2003.
- The average rate at which students lagged behind on entering high school in 2002-2003 was 27.5% and remained constant for the four remaining years.
Discounting the effect of socio-economic factors (income, parents’ education, backward education, delinquency, etc.), depressed students are 1.66 times more likely to drop out than non-depressed students in the same socio-economic situation. The probability of dropping out is 33% among very depressed students. (Cintia Quiroga. “La dépression est un facteur de décrochage scolaire” in Revue de psychoéducation vol. 35, no. 2)
Useful links
Y’a une place pour toi !
This site offers a prevention kit against dropping out of school, testimonials and useful resources.
www.uneplacepourtoi.qc.ca/site/menu.htm
Monavenir.info
Monavenir.info addresses dropping out of school and is for students and young people who are failing or being expelled from school. The site features concrete ways to prevent the negative effects of dropping out of school and information about the positive effects of staying in school.
www.comportement.net/monavenir
Entre la rue et l’école
Written and produced by young drop-outs who use our resources. Entre la rue et l’école offers young drop-outs on the Island of Montreal workshops on the prevention of criminal activity and the chance to take part in sports and artistic, educational and manual activities.
perso.b2b2c.ca/rueecole/index.htm