The Effect of Unemployment on the College Student's Academic Performance.

Ma, Li-Chen; Wooster, Robert A.

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ERIC Number: EJ202870

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Effect of Unemployment on the College Student's Academic Performance.

Ma, Li-Chen; Wooster, Robert A.

College Student Journal, v13 n1 p12-20 Spr 1979

Data from this study indicate employment status and type of employment exert influence on students' grade point averages. Students working less than 15 hours per week achieve higher grades than those working over 15 hours. Among employed students, white collar employees achieve better grades than blue collar employees. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blue Collar Occupations, College Students, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Part Time Employment, Performance Factors, Research Projects, Student Employment, Unemployment, White Collar Occupations

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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