Stressors and turning points in high school and dropout : a stress process, life course framework

High school dropout is commonly seen as the result of a long-term process of failure and disengagement. As useful as it is, this view has obscured the heterogeneity of pathways leading to dropout. Research suggests, for instance, that some students leave school not as a result of protracted difficulties but in response to situations that emerge late in their schooling careers, such as health problems or severe peer victimization. Conversely, others with a history of early difficulties persevere when their circumstances improve during high school. Thus, an adequate understanding of why and when students drop out requires a consideration of both long-term vulnerabilities and proximal disruptive events and contingencies. The goal of this review is to integrate long-term and immediate determinants of dropout by proposing a stress process, life course model of dropout. This model is also helpful for understanding how the determinants of dropout vary across socioeconomic conditions and geographical and historical contexts.

Boston College Law School 75th Celebration Event Salutes J. Donald Monan, S.J., Chancellor of Boston College

On September 13, 2005, in front of a standing-room only crowd of students and faculty, J. Donald Monan, S.J., accepted the Boston College Law School's 75th anniversary Distinguished Service Award from Dean John Garvey for more than thirty years of dedication to the school. Currently Chancellor of Boston College, a position he acquired in 1996, Monan holds the distinction of having been Boston College president for 24 years, the longest tenure in school history.

Celebrating 75 Years: Boston College Law School 75th Anniversary Event Honoring Fr. Robert F. Drinan, S.J.

Boston College Law School held the kickoff event to celebrate the School's 75 years in existence on Monday, October 4, 2004, welcoming Father Robert F. Drinan, S.J., back to campus to address the Law School community. The celebration drew close to 300 people to campus as Father Drinan, who served as the Dean of BC Law from 1956 through 1970, kept the crowd enthralled with an energetic and inspiring speech. Drinan received the Law School's first Distinguished Service medal, in recognition of his many great contributions to the School, the legal profession, and the public interest.

Boston College Law School Magazine Spring 1993

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Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1999

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Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1998

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Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1992

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Boston College Law School Magazine Spring 2000

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Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1994

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Boston College Law School Magazine Spring 1999

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Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1996

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Boston College Law School Magazine Spring 1996

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Boston College Law School Magazine Spring 1994

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Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1993

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