Parental background and university dropout in Italy

被引：90
作者：
Aina, Carmen [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Piemonte Orientale, Dept Econ, I-28100 Novara, Italy
来源：
HIGHER EDUCATION | 2013年 / 65卷 / 04期
关键词：
University dropout; Parental background; Household financial conditions; Survival analysis; Italy; BIVARIATE PROBABILITY MODEL; HIGHER-EDUCATION; MEDICAL-SCHOOL; UK; DETERMINANTS; PERFORMANCE; INEQUALITY; EXPANSION; EQUALITY;
D O I：
10.1007/s10734-012-9554-z
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
Using longitudinal data drawn from the European Community Household Panel, this paper examines Italian university entry and dropout rates in the context of specific parental and family characteristics. We are interested in the effects of the household's cultural and financial conditions on shaping investment in tertiary education and its failure, at the national level. Our estimates confirm the persistence of intergenerational correlations related to education. Cultural constraints affect outcomes-enrolment in and withdrawal from tertiary education; low income negatively affects the transition from high school to college. Our results suggest that a comprehensive policy intervention is needed to ensure optimal human capital investment.
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页码：437 / 456
页数：20
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