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5. PRECURSORS OF INVESTMENT IN WORK

Jeylan T. Mortimer

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Working and Growing Up in America

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
1. SHOULD ADOLESCENTS WORK? 1
2. THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STUDY 29
3. TIME ALLOCATION AND QUALITY OF WORK 44
4. THE ECOLOGY OF YOUTH WORK 81
5. PRECURSORS OF INVESTMENT IN WORK 111
6. WORKING AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 140
7. THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD 182
8. WORKING AND BECOMING ADULT 206
APPENDIX. Panel Selection 239
NOTES 243
REFERENCES 249
INDEX 271

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
1. SHOULD ADOLESCENTS WORK? 1
2. THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STUDY 29
3. TIME ALLOCATION AND QUALITY OF WORK 44
4. THE ECOLOGY OF YOUTH WORK 81
5. PRECURSORS OF INVESTMENT IN WORK 111
6. WORKING AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 140
7. THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD 182
8. WORKING AND BECOMING ADULT 206
APPENDIX. Panel Selection 239
NOTES 243
REFERENCES 249
INDEX 271

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