Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Tables ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. Understanding Dropouts: Math and History 22
8. 3. Pre-Migration Educational ‘Choices’: Interrupted Education in Context 47
9. 4. Immigrant Youth Entering the US 72
10. 5. Pushouts, Shutouts and Holdouts: Entering, Exiting and Evading High School in the US 91
11. 6. Hard and Soft Skills: Academic Skills, English and Social Capital Among Migrant Youth 116
12. 7. The Road Ahead for Young Adult Migrants: Institutional Dilemmas, Nagging Questions and Open Doors 142
13. Appendix 169
14. Bibliography 186
15. Index 204