High School Students in the Labor Force: Some Costs and Benefits to Schooling and Learning

Steinberg, Laurence; Greenberger, Ellen; Garduque, Laurie; McAuliffe, Sharon

doi:10.2307/1164066

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“…American and Canadian students have long been expected to 'work their way through college' without cries of doom and gloom. It may be that it is not the employment itself that adversely affects academic results, but the number of hours worked (Ford et al, 1995;Steinberg et al, 1982). Working provides bene ts, in the form of valuable work experience, increased con dence, Downloaded by [University of Western Ontario] at 23:47 08 October 2014…”

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The Effect of Taking Paid Employment During Term-time on Students' Academic Studies

Curtis¹,

Shani²

2002

Journal of Further and Higher Education

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The trend for students to combine work and study has been increasing rapidly over recent years. This has raised the question as to whether the students' studies will be adversely affected by their part-time employment. A survey of 359 students at Manchester Metropolitan University was carried out in March 2000. The results indicate that more students are working compared to survey results from one year earlier. There are adverse effects on study in the form of missed lectures, and students' perceptions are that coursework grades are lower than they would have been had they not been working. Nevertheless, students highlight the bene ts of working, which are not only monetary but include the development of skills, greater understanding of the world of business and an increase in con dence, all of which are advantageous to their studies, both at the present time and in the future.

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The Effect of Taking Paid Employment During Term-time on Students' Academic Studies

Curtis¹,

Shani²

2002

Journal of Further and Higher Education

229

164

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“…Young people who did go out every evening reported the highest levels of illicit substance use. In relation their financial situation and spending ability, all young people reported receiving pocket money on a weekly basis (mean ¼ £13.33) with twenty-nine saying that they received additional income from working (mean ¼ £10.44 per week) a factor sometimes associated with higher levels of drug use in adolescence (Greenberger, Steinberg & Vaux, 1981;Mortimer, Finch, Shanahan & Ryu, 1992;Steinberg, Greenberger, Garduque & McAuliff, 1982). They have more money to spend than those in the school survey (mean pocket money ¼ £9.49 and mean earning of £6.67 from working).…”

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Adolescent substance abuse among young people excluded from school in Belfast

McCrystal

Higgins

Percy

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Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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The lifestyles of young people excluded from school have received much attention recently, particularly in relation to illicit drug use. Commentators have acknowledged that they constitute a high-risk group to social disaffection and substance abuse. This paper reports on a group of 48 young people living in Belfast aged 13-14 years who are considered to be at a particularly high risk to substance abuse because they are excluded from school. The evidence in this paper suggests that many are already exhibiting potentially high-risk behaviours to problem drug use compared with their contemporaries in mainstream education. This paper examines the evidence within the context of a limited existing literature base on this group of young people. It suggests that a more focused approach is required for the development of appropriate drug-prevention strategies to meet their needs.

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“…This compared with just one-third of those in the school sample who go out every evening . In relation their financial situation and spending power, all but three young people reported receiving pocket money from a parent/guardian on a weekly basis (mean 0/ £11.11), with 13 saying they receive additional income from working (mean 0/£13.92 per week), a factor sometimes associated with higher levels of drug use in adolescence (Greenberger, Steinberg & Vaux, 1981;Steinberg, Greenberger, Garduquel, & McAuliff, 1982;Mortimer, Finch, Shanahan, & Ryu, 1992). They have more money to spend than those in the school survey (mean pocket money0/£7.13 and mean earning from working 0/£4.75).…”

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Substance Abuse among 12 and 13-year-old Young People in Belfast at High Risk of Developing Problem Drug Use

McCrystal¹,

Higgins²,

Percy³

2005

Child Care in Practice

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Twenty-nine young people aged 12Á/13 years considered to be at a high risk of substance abuse primarily because they no longer attend mainstream school participated in the study by completing a questionnaire designed to obtain information on their drug-using behaviours. The evidence in this paper suggests that many of them are already at a high risk for problem drug use compared with their peers in mainstream education. This is heightened by the fact they are excluded from school and are not accessing school-based prevention programmes delivered to their contemporaries at school. The paper concludes by suggesting that additional resources are needed to fully meet their requirements in relation to identifying and delivering appropriate drug prevention strategies.

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High School Students in the Labor Force: Some Costs and Benefits to Schooling and Learning

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The Effect of Taking Paid Employment During Term-time on Students' Academic Studies

The Effect of Taking Paid Employment During Term-time on Students' Academic Studies

Adolescent substance abuse among young people excluded from school in Belfast

Substance Abuse among 12 and 13-year-old Young People in Belfast at High Risk of Developing Problem Drug Use

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