Student employment and higher education: Empiricism and contradiction

被引:112
作者
Riggert, Steven C.
Boyle, Mike
Petrosko, Joseph M.
Ash, Daniel
Rude-Parkins, Carolyn
机构
[1] So Indiana Rehab Hosp, Psychol Serv, New Albany, IN 47150 USA
[2] Univ Louisville, Coll Educ & Human Dev, Dept Leadership Fdn & Human Resource Dev, Louisville, KY 40292 USA
关键词
higher education; retention; student employment;
D O I
10.3102/00346543076001063
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
College student employment has been increasing steadily for at least four decades. At present, approximately 80% of all college students are employed while completing their undergraduate education. Even among students under the age of 24 at 4-year colleges, more than 50%, are employed during the school year. Although some general trends are suggested by empirical research completed to date, studies that evaluate student employment and higher education are at times inconsistent and even contradictory. Despite the high prevalence of student employment, no theoretical models have been developed to explain the relationship between employment and student outcomes. This article briefly reviews the student employment-higher education empirical literature. Possible reasons for inconsistencies are suggested, including challenges posed by methodological issues and the absence of theoretical conceptualization. Some concluding suggestions are offered for addressing these empirical challenges.
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页码:63 / 92
页数:30
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