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Essay / Dropping out of school - 1122
An effective education system is one that achieves educational objectives without wasting time and money, but what happens when the objectives are not achieved? There are three options for the student to pass, repeat a grade or drop out of school. According to Ruebel, Ruebel, and O'Laughlin (2001), “school dropout is described as a process of disengagement in which students become increasingly distant from school and withdraw to the point of dropping out” (p. 58). When students decide to drop out of school, they diminish their chances of success and, lacking the tools necessary to compete in today's society for a better future, they risk engaging in criminal activities. and becoming dependent on the government system for well-being. An educated person will have more opportunities to compete for a good job and have a good quality of life. Woods explained that risk factors for dropping out of school exist in all areas of life (i.e. family, school, community, peer relationships), and the likelihood that a student dropping out of school increases as these risk factors accumulate (as cited in Christle et al., 2007). The phenomenon of school dropout is caused by various reasons, which must be studied to determine possible solution and prevention. According to Azzam (2007), dropouts in his study identified five main reasons why they dropped out of school and reported them as follows: students were bored at school (47%); had missed school for several days and was unable to catch up (43%); spent time with people who were not interested in school (42%); had too much freedom and not enough rules in their lives (38%); and were unsuccessful (35%). (p. 91). Financial difficulties are a significant factor in dropping out of school, and even when the student does not want to leave school, he or she must do so due to the family's lack of financial resources. Diyu (2002) found that family financial difficulties are the main reason for dropping out of school. Additionally, the migration of parents from one place to another in search of better job opportunities does not give children the stability and confidence they need. In their study, Morris, Pawlovich, and McCall found that having multiple siblings or older siblings is a determining factor in school completion formula (as cited in Terry, 2008). Older siblings have to look after younger ones because parents can't afford daycare..