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The Lived Experience Of The Parents Of High School Dropouts: A Phenomenological Study, Christine Ann Silano
The Lived Experience Of The Parents Of High School Dropouts: A Phenomenological Study, Christine Ann Silano
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The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences and perceptions of parents whose children did not receive a high school diploma. This subpopulation has been rarely studied. The central question is, "What are the perceptions and experiences of the parents of public high school dropouts as they pertain to schools, their children, and themselves?"
This phenomenological study examined the lived experience of the parents of high school dropouts. Five women and one man participated in the study by sitting for interviews. The collected interview data was transcribed and analyzed using qualitative methodology including open and axial coding as …