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At a crossroads: first results for the 18-20-year-old cohort of the Youth
in Transition Survey
Abstract
This report provides a descriptive overview of the first results from the
2000 Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) for 18-20-year-olds in Canada. The YITS,
developed through a partnership between Human Resources Development Canada and
Statistics Canada, is a longitudinal survey designed to collect a broad range
of information on the education and labour market experiences of youth.
This report provides new information on high school dropout rates as of December
1999 and compares high school graduates and dropouts on a number of dimensions,
including family background, parental education and occupation, engagement with
school, working during high school, peer influence, and educational aspirations.
This report also provides a first look at pathways followed by young people
once they are no longer in high school, including their participation in post-secondary
education, employment status, self-assessed skills levels, and barriers to post-secondary
education.
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