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Education and Work Outcomes During the Transition to Adulthood. Anastasia R. Snyder Extension Specialist in Human Development and Family Science The Ohio State University Snyder.893@osu.edu. Outline. Emerging Adulthood Importance of Education and Work Nationwide and Ohio Trends
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Education and Work Outcomes During the Transition to Adulthood Anastasia R. Snyder Extension Specialist in Human Development and Family Science The Ohio State University Snyder.893@osu.edu
Outline • Emerging Adulthood • Importance of Education and Work • Nationwide and Ohio Trends • Findings from NLSY97
Emerging Adulthood • New stage of human development, 18-25 • Social and economic context has changed • More demands • Longer and less ordered transition to adulthood, more of a process • Build human capital • Migration as part of the process for rural youth
Outcomes of Interest • Educational attainment • School enrollment • Labor force participation • Idleness—Engaged in neither school nor work activities.
Data Sources • U.S. Census Data • 1990 1% PUMS; 2000 5% PUMS; 2006 1% ACS PUMS • Ohio Census Data • 1990 1% PUMS; 2000 5% PUMS; 2006 1% ACS PUMS • National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1997 • 6,841 youth 15-19 in 2000 (wave4) and 20-24 in 2005 (wave 9)
Educational Attainment among 20-24 year old youth in the U.S.: 1990, 2000, 2006
Educational Attainment among 20-24 year old youth in Ohio: 1990, 2000, 2006
Education and Work Engagement in the U.S. among 20-24 year olds: 1990, 2000, 2006
Education and Work Engagement in Ohio among 20-24 year olds: 1990, 2000, 2006
Education and Work Engagement in Ohio in1990, 2000, 2006: Youth Who Did Not Finish High School
Idleness by Educational Attainment in Ohio: 1990, 2000. 2006
Expectations of less than 50% of doing the following in 5 years:
Education and Work Outcomes in 2005 by Residence: Stayers and Leavers
Educational Attainment in 2005 by Residence: Stayers and Leavers
Applying Research Findings to Extension and Outreach Programs • Inform community development programs • Opportunities for youth and young adults • Emphasize educational goals • Develop ‘future of youth’ program for rural youth • Engaging youth in local communities • Educational and career goals