Document Type	Doctoral Thesis
Author	Dube, Andile Laureth Maletsatsi
Email	dube.andile@gmail.com
URN	etd-06062011-153116
Document Title	Pathways of out-of-school youth and their re-entrance into the education training and development system or the labour market
Degree	PhD
Department	Education Management and Policy Studies
Supervisor	Advisor Name Title Prof M Nkomo Supervisor
Keywords	drop out and drop-in investing in education human capital information poverty youth pathways school-to-work transitions youth transitions re-entry experiences second chance education rational decision making theory successful destinations education policy
Date	2011-04-12
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The study is an investigation into the pathways of out-of-school youth and their re-entrance into the Education Training and Development (ETD) system or the labour market. In the study the pathways of youth who dropped out of school between grades 1 and 11 are traced as they seek re-entrance to the ETD system, or entrance into the labour market. Particular attention was given to the factors that determine the choices that dropouts make either in re-entering the ETD system or entering the labour market. An analysis of the experiences of the interviewed sample of dropouts is presented. The study employs a qualitative research methodology using interviews to elicit the experiences of dropouts and school managers. The participants (young people and three school principals) were selected through snowballing from a township south of Durban. Individual and focus group interviews were held. The findings provide evidence of the value of investing in education, as suggested by the youth. This is in line with the human capital theory framework that suggests that there are major benefits to investing in education. The study is concluded by suggesting the need for second chance education in South Africa. © 2011 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Dube, ALM 2011, Pathways of out-of-school youth and their re-entrance into the education training and development system or the labour market, PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06062011-153116/ > D11/162/ag
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