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Title	An examination of self-identified reasons for student departure at a small liberal education institution in Canada
Author	Richards, Sonia.
Description	Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2009. Education
Date	2009.
Pagination	xi, 163 leaves.
Subject	College dropouts--Canada; College freshmen--Canada--Attitudes; Education, Humanistic--Canada; Educational psychology--Canada;
Degree	M.Ed.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-143)
Abstract	This study explored the self-reported reasons why students, who were registered as first year students at a small, primarily undergraduate liberal arts institution, left after only one year of study. Data collection involved a mixed methods approach and the results were analyzed using a phenomenological approach, examining variables; social and academic integration, residential living, family commitments and finances. This study's findings confirmed there are a variety of reasons that students leave an institution after one year of study. The major findings revealed the reasons that the students self-reported for leaving were the inability to meet new friends, lack of career planning, unavailable program options and the cost to attend the institution. Because purposive sampling was used in the study, results cannot be generalized to the wider population but are consistent with the literature on student persistence. Based on the findings, the study did identify several recommendations that would be helpful in assisting with an institution's student persistence plans.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a3183768
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(19.36 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Richards_Sonia.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	28676.cpd