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Title: An Empirical Analysis of Informal Human Capital Investments in Adolescence as a Predictor of Life Outcomes
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Stebbins, Richard Adiger |
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An Empirical Analysis of Informal Human Capital Investments in Adolescence as a Predictor of Life Outcomes Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, 2019 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Keyword(s): Activities, After School; Cognitive Ability; Educational Attainment; Extracurricular Activities/Sports; Human Capital; Labor Force Participation; Television Viewing; Wages Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential impact of informal human capital investments made outside of the K-12 curriculum required for youth in the United States of America. Using longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1997, this study examined the potential impact of three informal human capital investments made in adolescence on four life outcomes for those youths. Informal human capital investments outside of the classroom were measured by (1) the minutes youths spent reading for pleasure, (2) taking extra lessons, or (3) watching television. The four life outcomes examined were (1) educational attainment, (2) wages, (3) employment status, and (4) cognitive ability. The data were analyzed using several hierarchical regressions to assess the impact of these informal human capital investments made in adolescence. |
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Stebbins, Richard Adiger. An Empirical Analysis of Informal Human Capital Investments in Adolescence as a Predictor of Life Outcomes. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, 2019. |