Data from the Youth Development Study on adolescents who worked in high school were used to examine mental health, work stress, and work/school interactions. The quality of high school work experiences had significant consequences for mental states during high school, but had little effect on long-term mental health. (Contains 70 references.) (SK)

Purpose ? Owing to the increasing debt students are accumulating to finance their tertiary study, many are having to work during term time. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of this paid employment on their study time and other aspects of their lives. Design/methodology approach ? Eighty three undergraduates completed a questionnaire…

Purpose--To investigate the attitudes of academic staff towards providing practical support for full-time students working on a part-time basis during term-time. Design/Methodology/Approach--A case study of a rural faculty of a large metropolitan university in the UK. In-depth semi-structured interviews were held with 22 members of staff, drawn…

We examine the market-place work of high school seniors and their academic success. In particular, we examine the relationship between allowance and hours of high school work. Then, we relate the effect of market-place work to academic achievement. Our results indicate that allowance is a significant determinant of high school work hours, having a…

A study used the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to track the earnings histories of high school students over a period of 12 years, starting in either their freshman or sophomore year of high school. Contrary to some previous research, the analysis failed to uncover any evidence of harmful effects of working during high school. Instead, jobs…

A survey of 229 students in grades 10-12 at a rural consolidated high school in Tennessee sought to determine employment patterns among rural students and the impact of that employment on students' academic and personal lives. Findings indicate that employment of rural youth was an accepted part of the teen culture; student employment increased at…

Secondary school administrators in South Dakota were surveyed concerning the status of working teenagers. A questionnaire was sent to all public school principals (N=182) who had students in grades 9-12; 149 principals or 82% responded. Results indicate that 30 percent of South Dakota students age 14 years or older work, with the greatest…

This study of Santa Ana College students was designed to assess the success of the district's vocational curricula in meeting student needs for job-related skills by ascertaining the relevancy of student coursework to current student employment. One hundred and eighty (30 percent) of the 599 students enrolled, or recently enrolled, in certain…

A job placement model, integrated into an existing guidance program, was developed, field tested, and evaluated in the Mt. Ararat School, Maine. The project focused on nine priorities related to job placement, job development, job-seeking and keeping skills, and followup services. Objectives, procedures, and methods of evaluation were set up for…

To determine whether students who indicated success on the job evaluated the overall Cooperative Education Program at Los Angeles Valley College differently from those students who did not indicate job success, data were collected from 249 students who had completed the program (41 percent female and 59 percent male). Questionnaires were answered…

After reviewing related research, this paper uses National Longitudinal Survey data to examine the impact of college students' in-school work on their employment and earnings after college. Empirical evidence suggests that part-time on-campus work (up to 27.5 hours weekly) positively affects post-college earnings, but not employment. (12…

Using data from the Social Security Administration's "1973 Survey of Student Beneficiaries, this paper shows that the Social Security Student Benefit Program (terminated in 1982) positively influenced recipients' selection of quality private college programs. The program also affected parents' contributions and recipients' on campus…

Placement interviewers rated students' placement recommendations with similar content for positiveness. The information presented was in the form of developmental transcripts, or causal attribution statements not related to student information. Both forms led to greater perceived positiveness of students by placement interviewers. (Author/JAC)

A study examined interactions among students' grades, hours worked in paid employment, and semester hours completed. Three generalizations emerged: (1) academic success varied with ability; (2) advisors do not suggest lighter academic loads for working students; and (3) advice giving students too much free time may reduce their academic…

Results of a preliminary experiment indicate that online computer-assisted instruction covering objective information is equal to or superior to traditional methods of training new student library workers. While it costs essentially the same, it frees staff members for other duties. (Author/RAA)