Demographics, Tracking, and Expectations in Adolescence as Determinants of Employment Status in Adulthood: A Study of School-to-Work Transitions

Autor/in	Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.
Titel	Demographics, Tracking, and Expectations in Adolescence as Determinants of Employment Status in Adulthood: A Study of School-to-Work Transitions
Quelle	In: Career and Technical Education Research, 37 (2012) 2, S.103-119 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-7558
DOI	10.5328/cter37.2.103
Schlagwörter	Employment Level; Vocational Education; Secondary School Curriculum; Education Work Relationship; Demography; Progress Monitoring; Expectation; Longitudinal Studies; Predictor Variables; Employment Opportunities; Outcomes of Education; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Labor Market; Vocational Maturity; Data Analysis; Developmental Studies Programs; Statistical Data; High School Graduates; United States; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Beschäftigungsgrad; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Demografie; Expectancy; Erwartung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Prädiktor; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Berufsreife; Auswertung; Developmental studies; Developmental psychology; Study; Studies; Entwicklungspsychologie; Studium; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; USA
Abstract	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. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for Career and Technical Education Research. Web site: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~laanan/actermain/publications.shtml
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10