Individual Differences and Development
1 primary work
Book 1
High School Underachievers
by Robert B. McCall, Cynthia Evahn, and Lynn Kratzer
Published 1 April 1992
After leaving school, how do underachievers fare in further education, in careers and in personal relationships such as marriage? This volume explores whether underachievers `catch up′ after school to the level of their abilities, and the traits of those who do and those who do not.
Issues such as personality variables, learning strategies, self-esteem, classroom structure, the educational system and parental styles are explored. Basing their analysis on the findings of a 13-year longitudinal study, the authors explore the factors that are associated with underachievement and ask what techniques have worked to help these students improve their performance.