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A Drop-Out Prevention Program for High-Risk Inner-City Youth

Nancy Lever

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Mark A. Sander

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Sylvie Lombardo

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Camille Randall

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Jennifer Axelrod

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Michelle Rubenstein

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Mark D. Weist

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Inner-city youth are at high risk for dropping out of high school. Within this article, risk factors associated with dropout and strategies for effective prevention and intervention are reviewed. An example of a school-based drop-out prevention program is highlighted. The FUTURES Program is a school-based drop-out prevention program designed to address the needs of high-risk youth through smaller classes, character development, career preparation, case management/mentoring, positive incentives, and access to mental health services. Components of the program are described in detail and data evaluating the effectiveness of the program are presented. Directions for the future development of programs and conducting research to prevent dropout by inner-city youth are discussed.

Key Words: drop-out prevention • inner-city youth • school-based prevention

Behavior Modification, Vol. 28, No. 4, 513-527 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503259520
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