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ERIC ED087967: Part-Time Employment Study. Class of 1973--Lewiston High School. Educational Experiences Outside the Classroom.

This study sought to identify and categorized the responses of more than 1600 high school juniors, via personal interviews, to determine the impact of student employment on the student, school, and community. Those students who were employed were found to be a potent force on the local labor market in terms of jobs held, hours worked, money earned, and potential for money saved and spent in the local economy. It was found that: (1) the employed student usually initiated the action necessary in seeking, applying for, accepting, and retaining employment; (2) employed students are meeting many goals of career exploration by directly experiencing the "world of work;" (3) the working student is involved in many human relationships which add to his personal growth and development; and (4) the average working student experiences the responsibilities of money handling, budget making, saving, and spending. Recommendations which emerged from the data are that: official recognition should be given to students who have successful part-time work experience, over time, by means of academic credit or by notation of work on official transcripts; and the employed student should be considered a prim

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