Risk of High School Dropout among Immigrant and Native Hispanic Youth

• Published in: The International migration review Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 857 - 875
• Main Author: Driscoll, Anne K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Center for Migration Studies of New York, Inc 01-01-1999; Sage Publications, Inc; Center for Migration Studies; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Academic Aspiration; Demographic aspects; Dropout Rate; Dropout Research; Dropouts; Dropping out; EDUCATION; Educational Attainment; Educational Objectives; Educational research; Employment Level; Evaluation; Family Characteristics; Family Income; Family Influence; Generation Effect; Generational Differences; Grade 8; Grade point average; High school dropouts; High School Students; High Schools; Hispanic Americans; HISPANIC ORIGIN; Hispanic people; Hispanics; Human Capital; Immigrants; Immigration; Migrant Children; MIGRATION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION; Minority & ethnic groups; Noncitizens; Outcomes of Education; Parents; Predictor Variables; Risks; School dropouts; Social conditions & trends; Students; Teenagers; USA; Young Adults; YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE; United States
• ISSN: 0197-9183; 1747-7379
• DOI: 10.1177/019791839903300402

This article examines the relationship between immigrant generation and high school dropout among Hispanic students. Using the NELS:88 data set, Hispanic eighth grade students were followed for four years to determine if, and when, they dropped out of high school. The findings suggest that, while the odds of early high school dropout are uniformly high among all generations, net of individual and family resources second generation eighth graders are less likely to drop out at any time, and first and second generation sophomores are more likely to complete high school. High educational expectations, family income and past academic performance protect against high school dropout.