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In addition, the amount of time that gifted students who dropped out of school<br />

spent with friends <strong>and</strong> parents was examined. Fifty-one percent responded that they<br />

spent time talking with friends every day, while 31% spent time talking with their parents<br />

every day. Forty percent of dropouts responded that they never talk with parents or talk<br />

with parents less than once a week (see Figures 6 <strong>and</strong> 7). The results indicated that many<br />

gifted students who dropped out of school spent more time with peers than parents.<br />

Percent<br />

100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

8.6<br />

Never/rarely<br />

15.1<br />

Less than once a<br />

week<br />

25.3<br />

Once or twice a<br />

week<br />

51<br />

Every day<br />

Figure 6. Time gifted students who dropped out of school spent talking with friends.<br />

Percent<br />

100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

15.1<br />

Never/rarely<br />

25.3<br />

Less than once a<br />

week<br />

28.6<br />

Once or twice a<br />

week<br />

30.9<br />

Every day<br />

Figure 7. Time gifted students who dropped out of school spent talking with parents.

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