Part-Time Work and Occupational Value Formation in Adolescence

Reinforcement or compensation? The effects of parents' work and financial conditions on adolescents' work values during the Great Recession

“…We averaged ratings of decision-making authority, having responsibility, using one’s skills and abilities, opportunities to learn, contact with people, and opportunities to help others, creating a scale of intrinsic orientations (α = .76 parents; .76 adolescents). This two-dimensional conceptualization of work values was supported by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis for the larger YDS sample during adolescence (Mortimer, et al, 1996) and adulthood (Johnson, 2005) as well as for the current analysis subsamples of parents and children.…”

“…As would be predicted by this perspective, parental SES is negatively associated with adolescents’ extrinsic orientations and positively associated with their intrinsic orientations (Lindsay & Knox, 1984; Mortimer et al, 1996). Thus, adolescents of lower social status background may be compensating for their families’ circumstances by valuing extrinsic rewards, and discounting the intrinsic.…”

Flexibility, compromise and opportunity: Students' perceptions of balancing part-time work with a full-time business degree

“…Similarly, Lucas and Lamont (1998) and Raffe et al (1998) discuss the skills and attributes gained during part-time employment, while Mortimer et al (1996) highlight the positive influence of part-time work in providing students with an opportunity to learn useful skills. In addition, Woolmer & Hill (1990) note the important role part-time work plays in integrating young people into the workforce.…”

Uncertainty in Early Occupational Aspirations: Role Exploration or Aimlessness?

“…Research shows that girls are more likely than boys to value the well-being of others and finding purpose in life, whereas boys are instead more interested in materialism and competition (Beutel and Marini 1995; Beutel and Johnson 2004). Likewise, girls are more likely than boys to value the intrinsic rewards of paid work, such as having opportunities to learn new skills, make use of previous talents and abilities, and to work with and be helpful to others (Johnson 2002; Mortimer et al 1996). Given that these adolescent work values affect subsequent family formation, educational achievement, and occupational selection and attainment in young adulthood (Mortimer and Lorence 1979; Johnson and Mortimer 2000; Johnson 2005), gender might also condition the impact of occupational uncertainty on longer-term attainment.…”