In this article we examine the relationship between educational level and position in the labour market at age 25 for those who have completed upper secondary education or lower as their highest educational level. Whilst completion of upper secondary education is widely regarded as being important, we find that early and lasting work experience…

Analyzed whether parents' receipt of welfare affected children's educational attainment in early adulthood, independent of its effect through changing family income. Data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics indicated that greater exposure to welfare significantly associated with children's poorer educational attainment. Although exposure to…

Today's welfare system does not encourage postsecondary education, focusing instead on immediate employment. The loss of postsecondary education as a route out of poverty may be detrimental to some women. College graduation is associated with lower rates of recidivism and post-welfare poverty than attendance without graduation or no attendance.…