Title : " Locus of Control and Completion in an Adult
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One of the barriers to participation in retraining and upgrading programs is the adult learner attrition rate. According to the report by Strath Lane Associates (1983) on Adult Basic Education in the Atlantic Provinces, one of the major barriers to access and program delivery in the region was the lack of follow-up on why people drop out of programs. The U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education, Adult Education Annual Performance Report (1977) indicated that in certain states, dropouts average 40% to 50% of the total adult population and in some cases as much as 75%.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013