“…For example, in terms of motivation and ability, initial education may have a far-reaching influence on how people perceive work experience and envision the future. Initial educational attainment is the social background or social role variable consistently observed as the most powerful predictor of adult participation in ET (Cookson, 1986, p. 134;Jung & Cervero, 2002). Studies continue to report that individuals with lower levels of educational attainment are much less likely to participate in ET, whereas experience in postsecondary education is associated with higher participation rates (Doray & Arrowsmith, 1997, p. 59).…”