Does Paid Employment Help or Hinder Performance in Secondary School? Insights from US High School Students.

Stern, David; Briggs, Derek

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ERIC Number: EJ636498

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Does Paid Employment Help or Hinder Performance in Secondary School? Insights from US High School Students.

Stern, David; Briggs, Derek

Journal of Education and Work, v14 n3 p355-72 Oct 2001

Previous research shows that secondary students with moderate working hours perform better academically than those with no work or longer hours. Essays by working students reveal that many value both school and work as preparation for the future. These attitudes may explain why working does not detract from their school performance. (Contains 22 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Grade Point Average, High School Students, Student Employment, Work Attitudes, Working Hours

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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