In and out of high school

In and out of high school: First results from the second cycle of the Youth in Transition Survey, 2002 Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank all those involved in the development and production of the Youth in Transition Survey at Statistics Canada (STC) and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). [...] This report focuses on the process of dropping out of high school in the young adult years in an effort to answer two questions: what are the factors related to dropping out of school at an early age, and what differentiates dropouts who eventually return to high school from those who do not return? [...] High school status in Quebec The secondary school system in Quebec differs from that in the other provinces with respect to the grade level of the last year of high school. [...] School engagement included engagement in both the academic life of the school (for example, the number of hours spent on homework, completion of school assignments, and feelings about the value of education) and the social life of the school (for example, feelings of belonging, having friends for support, and making friends easily). [...] They are as follows: 1. to examine key transitions in the lives of youth, such as the transition from high school to post-secondary schooling and the initial transition from schooling to the labour market; 2. to better understand educational and labour market pathways and the factors influencing these pathways; 3. to identify educational and occupational pathways that provide a smoother transition