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Direct linkBachman, Jerald G.; Staff, Jeremy; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Freedman-Doan, Peter – Developmental Psychology, 2013
High school students who spend long hours in paid employment during the school year are at increased risk of lower grades and higher substance use, although questions remain about whether these linkages reflect causation or prior differences (selection effects). Questions also remain about whether such associations vary by socioeconomic status…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status, Grade Point Average, Substance Abuse
Staff, Jeremy; Schulenberg, John E.; Bachman, Jerald G. – Sociology of Education, 2010
Teenagers working more than 20 hours per week perform worse in school than youth who work less. There are two competing explanations for this association: (1) that paid work takes time and effort away from activities that promote achievement, such as completing homework, preparing for examinations, getting help from parents and teachers, and…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Academic Ability
Download full textBachman, Jerald G.; And Others – 1986
To explore costs and benefits of part-time work for high school students, survey responses of high school seniors from the classes of 1980 through 1984 were examined, distinguishing between those working many hours, those working fewer hours, and those not employed. Because hours of work differed by sex and by college plans, most analyses…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, High Schools, Part Time Employment, Stress Variables
Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John – 1991
This document reports findings from data collected from large nationally representative samples of high school seniors in the classes of 1985-1989 as part of the Monitoring the Future project. Its primary focus is on the possible costs and benefits of part-time work among high school seniors. The focus of the report is on three psychosocial…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, High Schools, National Surveys, Part Time Employment
Bachman, Jerald G. – 1979
Schooling has been overused as a credential, and the way to reduce the credential value of sheer years of schooling is to provide better alternative credentials. Research findings indicate high unemployment among those who have not attained a high school diploma. A productive approach toward reducing this overemphasis on diplomas and years of…
Descriptors: Credentials, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Educational Background
Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John – 1992
This study is intended to assess the changing lifestyles, values, and preferences of American youth on a continuing basis. Each year since 1975, about 17,000 seniors have participated in the survey, which is conducted in about 130 high schools nationwide. In addition, subsamples of seniors from previously participating classes receive follow-up…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis
