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Relationships Among Labor Force Status, Wages, and Participation in Vocational Education Among Young American Indians D.Ed. Dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1992. DAI-A 53/05, p. 1496, Nov 1992 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning Keyword(s): Education, Secondary; Ethnic Groups; Labor Force Participation; Racial Studies; Vocational Education There is no evidence that participation in vocational education improves the employment or earnings of American Indians. To help fill this information gap, this study examines relationships between participation in vocational education during secondary school and the labor force status and wages during 1987 of young American Indians. Data to examine these relationships are drawn from the Youth Cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience (NLS-Y). The degree of participation in vocational education during secondary school was calculated from the high school transcripts of NLS-Y cohort members. Almost 4 of every 10 young American Indian respondents to the NLS-Y concentrated in vocational education during secondary school. Almost 8 of every 10 young American Indians completed at least one course in vocational education. These vocational education participation rates are similar to those observed for non-Indians. This study, using commonly accepted labor force and income definitions, reveals much more positive economic and employment circumstances for young American Indians than previously shown. The employment-population ratio and labor force participation rate for young American Indians were slightly lower, and the unemployment rate was slightly higher, than for non-Indians. However, the labor force attachment of young American Indians examined in this study was remarkably strong: Between 8 and 9 of every young American Indian surveyed in 1987 through the NLS-Y were working or looking for work. Median hours worked during 1987 were the same for Indians and non-Indians. On the other hand, the average hourly wages of young American Indians were lower than for other young people. A full-time, full-year young American Indian made about $1,500 less than a non-Indian counterpart. Participation in vocational education was not related to the employment-population ratio, labor force participation rate, unemployment rate, annual hours worked, or hourly wages of either American Indians or non-Indians who responded to the NLS-Y. |
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Pewewardy, Garner. Relationships Among Labor Force Status, Wages, and Participation in Vocational Education Among Young American Indians. D.Ed. Dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1992. DAI-A 53/05, p. 1496, Nov 1992. |