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Peer reviewedRuscoe, Gordon; And Others – Adolescence, 1996
A study of 1,800 Kentucky high school students revealed working students demonstrate a remarkable diversity of work experience and uses of earning while not differing markedly from nonworking students in school experience. The data, both quantitative and qualitative, suggest conventional wisdom is not sufficient to capture fully the current…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Employment, Employment Experience, High School Students
Peer reviewedSteitz, Jean A.; Owen, Tulita P. – Adolescence, 1992
Examined relationship between participation in school activities, part-time work, and self-esteem in 442 high school students. Found that self-esteem was affected by nature of school activity and by gender. Found no significant correlates of self-esteem among boys. Among girls, significant correlates of self-esteem were hours worked, age, and…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Grade 11, High School Students, High Schools
