The social risks of early school leaving : towards a localised prevention policy ?

The point at which a young person drops out of education is generally the moment when longstanding disaffection suddenly emerges into the full light of day. While it is always difficult to put an end to early school leaving, might not action to reduce exposure to the risk of dropping out have some effect? Such action on a young person's environment should be taken in conjunction with the individual monitoring that is often recommended.