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Young People's Explanations of Unemployment.
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Lowe, Graham S.; And Others – Youth and Society, 1988
Responding to questionnaires, 983 Canadian high school and university students revealed the following reasons why their peers are unemployed: (1) work values; (2) business/government job creation; (3) educational system; (4) luck/contacts; (5) immigrants/women taking jobs; and (6) work experience/interview skills. These explanations are shaped by…
Descriptors: College Students, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, High School Students