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1.	Campbell, Paul B. Mertens, Donna M. Seitz, Patricia Ann Cox, Sterling
1.	Job Satisfaction--Antecedents and Associations Report to the U.S. Department of Education, 1982 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education Keyword(s): Family Influences; High School Completion/Graduates; High School Curriculum; Socioeconomic Status (SES); Vocational Education This study used data from the NLSY, integrated with the high school transcripts of a substantial proportion of those youth who had already graduated from high school, to consider the nature and the associations of job satisfaction for those who were employed. A factor analysis of those survey items that were intended to tap job satisfaction, together with other items having construct potential, identified four forms of job satisfaction: (1) personal on-the-job development; (2) working conditions; (3) job rewards; and (4) human interactions. These were related to vocational education, job characteristics, race and sex, hourly rate of pay, occupation, and motivation. Vocational education was found to be positively related to working conditions and, indirectly, to personal on-the-job development and job rewards. The largest factor in job satisfaction was occupation, which was usually, although not always, positive.
	Bibliography Citation Campbell, Paul B., Donna M. Mertens, Patricia Ann Seitz and Sterling Cox. "Job Satisfaction--Antecedents and Associations." Report to the U.S. Department of Education, 1982.

2.	Mertens, Donna M.
2.	Vocational Education and the High-Risk Student Journal of Vocational Education Research 11,2 (Spring 1986): 1-15. Also: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ339705&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ339705 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: American Vocational Education Research Association Keyword(s): Dropouts; High School; High School Transcripts; Peers/Peer influence/Peer relations; Vocational Education A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. An analysis of the New Youth Cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience concluded that, all else being equal, vocational education students are no more likely to drop out of school than their peers. Strategies do exist that increase the retentive effects of vocational education programs. (Author/CH)
	Bibliography Citation Mertens, Donna M. "Vocational Education and the High-Risk Student." Journal of Vocational Education Research 11,2 (Spring 1986): 1-15.

3.	Mertens, Donna M. Gardner, John A.
3.	Vocational Education and the Younger Adult Worker Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1981. Also: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED215145.pdf Cohort(s): Young Men, Young Women Publisher: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University Keyword(s): Earnings; NLS of H.S. Class of 1972; Unemployment; Vocational Education; White Collar Jobs; Younger Adult Worker Study Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The Younger Adult Workers (YAW) study examined the long-range impact of participation in vocational education through a national cross-sectional survey of 1,539 persons aged 20 to 34 who were in the civilian labor force. The results of the Younger Adult Workers Survey were supplemented by analyses of two other national data bases-- the NLS of Young Men and Young Women and the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of l972 (Class of '72). Critics of vocational education contend that because the vocational curriculum prepares students for immediate employment, it limits longer-term opportunities. Vocational education does so, these critics allege, by directing, or "tracking," disadvantaged, minority, and female youngsters into programs that prepare them for low status, low paying jobs that offer no opportunity for advancement. The results concerning earnings for the three curriculum groups definitely discount the allegations that vocational education prepares youngsters for low status, low paying jobs. Positive earnings effects were found for male marketing and trade graduates, as well as for female business and trade graduates. However, consistently negative effects on earnings were found for women in the "other" vocational category, as well as for women as compared to men. On the positive side, unemployment was reduced, especially for business and marketing females.
	Bibliography Citation Mertens, Donna M. and John A. Gardner. "Vocational Education and the Younger Adult Worker." Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1981.

4.	Mertens, Donna M. Seitz, Patricia Ann
4.	Labor Market Experiences of Handicapped Youth Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1982. Also: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED228445.pdf Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University Keyword(s): Disability; Employment; High School Transcripts; Peers/Peer influence/Peer relations; Schooling; Vocational Education Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. A study explored the feasibility of using the New Youth Cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Behavior (NLS Youth) database to examine the effects of vocational education on handicapped individuals. During the study, researchers examined the labor market experiences of 73 handicapped youths who manifested a self-reported limiting health condition, showed four or more credits labeled Educable Mentally Retarded on their high school transcripts, and participated in individualized education programs (IEPs). While such a small sample prevented any firm conclusion on the earnings of handicapped persons, the evidence that is available suggests that handicapped vocational graduates had a higher rate of labor force participation, a higher employment rate, and a lower unemployment rate than did their handicapped nonvocational peers. Based on the study, the NLS Youth database appears to be less than ideal for studying the benefits of vocational education for handicapped persons. In order to study this issue at a national level, a new survey or additional questions on future NLS Youth surveys are needed to investigate handicapped individuals' labor market experiences. Appended to the report are an annotated bibliography and an orientation plan to use the NLS database to examine the labor market experiences of handicapped youth. (MN)
	Bibliography Citation Mertens, Donna M. and Patricia Ann Seitz. "Labor Market Experiences of Handicapped Youth." Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1982.

5.	Mertens, Donna M. Seitz, Patricia Ann
5.	Orientation Plan to Use the NLS Youth Data Base to Examine the Labor Market Experiences of Handicapped Youth Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1982 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University Keyword(s): Disability; Peers/Peer influence/Peer relations; Research Methodology; Schooling; Vocational Education Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Handicapped individuals earn less money and have more difficulty getting jobs than their nonhandicapped peers. Vocational education is one potential way to improve the labor market experiences of handicapped youth. This paper explored the feasibility of using the Youth Cohort to examine the effects of vocational education for handicapped people. The orientation plan presented in this paper provides potential users with the following information: (1) A description of the data base, the sampling characteristics, the types of variables available, and the supplementary data sources (e. g. IEP and transcript data). (2) Technical information and resources needed to access the data. (3) Documentation of the Individual Education Programs (IEP) data and a discussion of the limitations of the data for verification of handicapped persons in the sample.
	Bibliography Citation Mertens, Donna M. and Patricia Ann Seitz. "Orientation Plan to Use the NLS Youth Data Base to Examine the Labor Market Experiences of Handicapped Youth." Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1982.

6.	Mertens, Donna M. Seitz, Patricia Ann Cox, Sterling
6.	Vocational Education and the High School Dropout Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1982. Also: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED228397.pdf Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University Keyword(s): Children; Dropouts; High School; Job Satisfaction; Marriage; Occupational Aspirations; Unemployment; Vocational Education; Wages Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Dropping out of high school has important implications for individuals, as well as for society as a whole. Individuals who do not complete high school are likely to have a more negative labor market experience than graduates, especially in terms of unemployment. The societal impact includes foregone tax dollars, and possible increased welfare and prison expenses. Vocational education represents a potential strategy for increasing the relevancy of education for dropout-prone youth, and thus a means of encouraging them to complete their high school education.
	Bibliography Citation Mertens, Donna M., Patricia Ann Seitz and Sterling Cox. "Vocational Education and the High School Dropout." Report, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus OH: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, 1982.

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