No Way Back? The Dynamics of Early School Leaving

This ESRI publication is the most comprehensive study to date of the processes shaping early school leaving in Ireland is published today. No Way Back? combines detailed information from surveys of second-level students and in-depth interviews with early school leavers. The study highlights many new findings relating to early school leaving.
The report deals with four aspects of early school leaving: (1) The Profile of Early School Leavers, (2) School Organisation and Process, (3) Insights into Decision Making, and (4) Post-school pathways.
No Way Back? The Dynamics of Early School Leaving.