Journal article
THE GREAT RECESSION AND RECENT EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AMONG SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Longitudinal and life course studies, Vol.5(2), pp.173-188
2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108586
PMCID: PMC4311406
PMID: 25642296
Abstract
The Great Recession had substantial effects on the labor market in the United States, as elsewhere. To what extent did secondary students' employment decline during this time? Which students are leaving the labor market? Are reductions in employment concentrated in particular jobs? To answer these questions, we use data from the Monitoring the Future study, an ongoing study of secondary students in the United States. More specifically, we examine recent trends in teenage employment using 6 cohorts each of 8
, 10
, and 12
graders (from 2006 to 2011, spanning before, during and after the Great Recession). Results show a gradual decline in school year employment since 2006, including the years after the official end of the recession. Employment during the school year is especially low among 8
and 10
graders, Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black youth, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds (based upon parental education), though the recent drop in work has varied little by population subgroups. The decline in employment is, however, concentrated among the oldest students, and working intensely (over 20 hours per week) has dropped more than working moderate hours. Students are more likely to babysit and do lawn work and less likely to hold jobs in office, clerical, and sales positions than in years past. These patterns and recent shifts in job type suggest some degree of job replacement by older workers.
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- Title
- THE GREAT RECESSION AND RECENT EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AMONG SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
- Creators
- Jeremy Staff - The Pennsylvania State UniversityMonica Kirkpatrick Johnson - Washington State UniversityMegan E Patrick - University of MichiganJohn E Schulenberg - University of Michigan
- Publication Details
- Longitudinal and life course studies, Vol.5(2), pp.173-188
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Publisher
- England
- Grant note
- R01 DA001411 / NIDA NIH HHS K01 HD054467 / NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD041025 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Identifiers
- 99900547172601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article