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Employment during High School: Character Building or a Subversion of Academic Goals?
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Marsh, Herbert W. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Tests theoretical perspectives about the effects of employment during high school. Supports a zero-sum model which suggests that working during high school subverts traditional academic goals. Finds no support for the developmental model which claims that employment during school builds character. Acknowledges that working to save money for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, High School Students, School Business Relationship