Effects of High School Work Experience a Decade Later: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study.

Carr, Rhonda V.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1996

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Effects of High School Work Experience a Decade Later: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study.

Carr, Rhonda V.; And Others

Sociology of Education, v69 n1 p66-81 Jan 1996

Examines the long-term effects of working in high school on educational attainment and labor-force outcomes. Suggests moderate negative effects in that working youths are less likely to attend or complete college. These effects, however, are somewhat mediated by income and employment status. (MJP)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Employment Experience, Employment Opportunities, Fringe Benefits, Higher Education, Labor Economics, Labor Force, Life Satisfaction, Longitudinal Studies, Work Attitudes, Work Experience

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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