Browsing by Author "Huuhtanen, Eveliina"

School dropout is one of the most serious challenges in education policy. It is considered to be a problem particularly in vocational education where dropout rates are more than two times higher than in high school. It is more likely for a student not to get a diploma when a longer period of time has gone by. Low level of education is the most significant factor in youth unemployment and social exclusion. Factors affecting dropout are usually drawn from a sociocultural context and for example the level of parental education and socioeconomic background have an impact in youth dropout. The aim of this study is to locate, to classify and to analyse the factors that have an impact in the student’s decision-making process. This study is a systematic literature review. By conducting a systematic research, six studies have been chosen to help this study in locating the sociocultural factors that are affecting dropout in vocational education and training processes. Based on this study dropout is a longterm process which is constructed by a various group of different factors. The lack of motivation was one of the most essential reasons behind dropout. Factors that had an impact on dropout were usually connected with each other causing a cumulative reaction. Based on the results of this study there is a need for further research for example in how raising the amount of extrinsic motivation can influence the dropout rate.