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Title: Predicting the Influence of Demographic Differences and Schooling Experience in Adolescence on Occupational Choice in Adulthood
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Fletcher, Edward Charles, Jr. |
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Predicting the Influence of Demographic Differences and Schooling Experience in Adolescence on Occupational Choice in Adulthood Career and Technical Education Research 37,2 (2012): 121-139. Also: http://acter.metapress.com/content/x211079231h11v17/ Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Association for Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER) Keyword(s): Employment; High School Curriculum; Labor Force Participation; Schooling Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Sparked by the current economic situation in the U.S., policymakers have begun to shift their concern from solely concentrating on the preparation of students for college to preparing them for the workforce as well. Thus, it is time for CTE to understand its impact on students' long-term trajectories. The purpose of this study was to predict employment status in 2006 (using the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data set), based on demographic variables, high school curriculum tracks, and employment expectations. Findings indicated that general track graduates were 1.8 times more likely than CTE track graduates to be employed. Implications of this study point to the pressing need for further research on employment outcomes of CTE graduates and the importance of high school students gaining skills for employment. |
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Fletcher, Edward Charles, Jr. "Predicting the Influence of Demographic Differences and Schooling Experience in Adolescence on Occupational Choice in Adulthood." Career and Technical Education Research 37,2 (2012): 121-139.
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